Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:18 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:53 am – 5:24 pm
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People1,122 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.3452 householdsMedian household income $66,000Median home value $221,00089% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,060 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.4% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 558 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 23%, manufacturing 22%Average commute 33 minutes87% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 22°F53 in of rain a yearwettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 6 days61 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Taylorsville Lake station, 8 mi away; snow from Bardstown 5e
Nearby landmarksRed Riverriver · 4.2 miTaylorsville Lake State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 4.5 miTaylorsville Lake State Park Campgroundcampground · 4.7 miDriscol Hillpeak · 4.0 miTaylorsville Lakelake · 5.3 miBuffalo Lick (historical)spring · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTaylorsville Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 9,419 acresTaylorsville Lake State Parkstate park · 4.0 mi · 2,037 acresBeaver Lakestate recreation area · 8.7 mi · 150 acresGuist Creek Lakestate recreation area · 12.8 mi · 321 acresLincoln Homestead State Parkstate park · 18.3 mi · 208 acresMy Old Kentucky Home State Parkstate park · 21.6 mi · 290 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 197445 mi away, near Bromley, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Dec 202546 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSpencer County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively LowStrong wind Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025325 of 360 days measured35 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, KY, 19 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription25% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTaylorsville Water Worksserves 22,286 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation736 ft224 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJewish Hospital - Shelbyville13.3 miPost officeChaplin Post Office9.2 miTown hallTaylorsville City Hall9.3 miPoliceTaylorsville Police Department9.3 miFire stationMount Eden Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBluegrass Community and Technical College - Lawrenceburg Campus14.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBlue Grass Airport LEX31 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF32 miInterstateI-649.9 miUS highwayUS 626.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40046 ZIP area.
