Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min6:19 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:46 am – 5:25 pm
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People66 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.426 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 24°F56 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month July6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days16 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stearns 2s station, 5 mi away; snow from Oneida
Nearby landmarksSomerset Community College McCreary Centercollege · 1.9 miLICK CREEKtrailhead · 1.7 miSELLERS RIDGE OHV TRAILHEADtrailhead · 1.8 miBARREN FORK HORSE CAMPcampground · 2.5 miStearns Visitor Contact Stationvisitor center · 2.6 miAmerican Legion Knollpeak · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCumberland Falls State Resort Parkstate park · 9.3 mi · 1,974 acresBig South Fork Wild Riverstate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 2,499 acresLittle South Fork Wild Riverstate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 1,414 acresCumberland River Wild Riverstate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 3,162 acresBeaver Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 17,751 acresCumberland Falls State Park State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 1,266 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 19 Jan 197638 mi away, near Artemus, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202033 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMcCreary County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025297 of 365 days measured68 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 73main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pulaski County, KY, 26 mi away
Internet at home50% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone50% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMccreary County Water Districtserves 34,439 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,341 ft409 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBig South Fork Medical Center16.4 miPost officeMarshes Siding Post Officeunder a milePoliceMcCreary County Sheriff's Offfice1.1 miFire stationWhitley City Fire Station1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWhitley City Elementary School1.2 miCollegeSomerset Community College McCreary Center1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS70 miInterstateI-7517 miUS highwayUS 27under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42631 ZIP area.
