Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:30 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min8:03 am – 5:36 pm
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People7,064 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.62,614 householdsMedian household income $65,256Median home value $109,800Median rent $849 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $962 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 2,762 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 18%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 22 minutes79% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 26°F48 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month April8 in of snow a year, on about 3 days44 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jt Myers Locks & Dam station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksMortons Lakelake · under a mileBlueberry Hillpeak · 5.7 miCap Mauzy Lakelake · 3.8 miHoleman Hillpeak · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHigginson-Henry Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 5,451 acresMorganfield Parkpark · 1.9 miMorganfield West Parkhistoric site · 2.5 miBig Rivers Wildlife Management Area and State Foreststate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 7,575 acresHovey Lake Fish And Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 5,847 acresSloughs Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 11,176 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 18 Jun 200226 mi away, near Parkers Settlement, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 May 202333 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowUnion County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025306 of 338 days measured31 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 35, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Posey County, IN, 26 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterUnion County Water Districtserves 6,117 people from surface water purchased18 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation576 ft176 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMethodist Hospital Union County2.3 miPost officeMorganfield Post Office2.5 miTown hallMorganfield City Hall2.3 miPoliceMorganfield Police Department2.3 miFire stationMorganfield Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEvansville Regional Airport EVV34 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF124 miInterstateI-6922 miUS highwayUS 601.7 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL71 miCoachEvansville IN (EVN)Greyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42437 ZIP area.
