Local servicesHospitalSaint Joseph Hospital Mount Sterlingunder a milePost officeMount Sterling Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMount Sterling City Hallunder a milePoliceMontgomery County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationMontgomery County Fire District Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools2 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 3 otherSchoolHope Hill Children's Home Alternative Schoolunder a mileSchoolMontgomery County Early Learning Centerunder a mileElementaryMapleton Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMorehead State University at Mount Sterling1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBlue Grass Airport LEX36 miMajor airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport CVG78 miInterstateI-64under a mileUS highwayUS 460under a mileAmtrakMaysville, KY MAY42 miCoachLexington Bus StopGreyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40353 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40353 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:13 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:48 am – 5:19 pm
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People22,725 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.79,118 householdsMedian household income $57,329Median home value $184,000Median rent $836 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,391 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 10,466 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 21%, retail 16%Average commute 24 minutes84% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 22°F49 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month July9 in of snow a year, on about 6 days28 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Sterling station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksMorehead State University at Mount Sterlingcollege · 1.6 miGreenbrier Creek Reservoirreservoir · 5.6 miTunnel Hillpeak · 8.9 miIndian Hillpeak · 7.3 miOldham Pondlake · 6.9 miFlemings Pondlake · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEasy Walker Park IIpark · 1.9 miEasy Walker Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 69 acresPilot Knob State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 742 acresFort Boonesborough State Parkstate park · 20.6 mi · 161 acresCave Run Recreation Arearecreation area · 22.4 mi · 333 acresNatural Bridge State Resort Parkstate park · 23.7 mi · 2,493 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Jul 19809 mi away, near Sharpsburg, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Dec 202539 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMontgomery County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025273 of 364 days measured91 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 100main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Fayette County, KY, 28 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMt Sterling Water Worksserves 16,391 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2023: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation987 ft301 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
