Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min6:35 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min8:04 am – 5:42 pm
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People1,214 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.1488 householdsMedian household income $48,929Median home value $208,50091% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,244 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 666 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, transport, warehousing and utilities 17%, education and health care 15%Average commute 18 minutes82% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 27°F50 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month April9 in of snow a year, on about 7 days50 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Paducah station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksLowe Lakelake · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLone Oak Parkpark · 9.3 miKaler Bottoms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 1,904 acresMurphy's Pondstate recreation area · 13.0 mi · 109 acresWest Kentucky Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 6,426 acresObion Creek State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 13.5 miClarks River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.7 mi · 9,346 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199050 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Sep 201929 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateGraves County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 365 days measured93 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McCracken County, KY, 10 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMayfield Electric & Waterserves 12,379 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation460 ft140 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLourdes Hospital10.9 miPost officeLowes Post Office2.5 miPoliceKentucky State Police Post 16.4 miFire stationMelber Fire Station2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolNew Pathways School1.2 miCollegeWest Kentucky Community and Technical College10.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBarkley Regional Airport PAH9.9 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA128 miInterstateI-2411 miUS highwayUS 624.1 miAmtrakFulton, KY FTN28 miCoachPaducah KY (PAD)FlixBus14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42069 ZIP area.
