Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min6:10 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:46 am – 5:17 pm
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People22,322 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.88,528 householdsMedian household income $51,835Median home value $167,300Median rent $786 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $917 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 9,895 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, retail 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 24 minutes75% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 25°F51 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month July12 in of snow a year, on about 10 days31 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cave Run Lake station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksMorehead State Universitycollege · 1.3 miKentucky Tech - Rowan Campus Schoolcollege · 2.8 miClack Mountainpeak · 5.5 miSmoky Knobpeak · 4.6 miBOAT GUNNEL GROUP CAMPINGcampground · 8.3 miTWIN KNOBS REC. AREAcampground · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDon Greenhill Parkpark · 1.3 miSunnybrook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 142 acresCave Run Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.9 mi · 333 acresPioneer Weapons Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 7,732 acresEd Mabry - Laurel Gorge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 1,486 acresOld Trace Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.2 mi · 323 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Jul 198028 mi away, near Sharpsburg, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 12 Dec 202135 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRowan County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025337 of 356 days measured19 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Morgan County, KY, 22 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRowan Water INCserves 18,765 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,048 ft319 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Claire Regional Medical Center1.8 miPost officeMorehead Post Office2.1 miTown hallMorehead City Hall1.4 miPoliceMorehead Police Department1.6 miFire stationMorehead Fire Department Station 11.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 middleElementaryRodburn Elementary School1.1 miMiddleBluegrass Discovery Academy1.9 miElementaryRowan County Preschool Center2.0 miCollegeMorehead State University1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS49 miMajor airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport CVG89 miInterstateI-641.7 miUS highwayUS 601.0 miAmtrakMaysville, KY MAY36 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40351 ZIP area.
