Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:11 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:40 am – 5:17 pm
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People1,245 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.5389 householdsMedian household income $58,428Median home value $55,100Median rent $820 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $480 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 443 employedMain industries: education and health care 54%, wholesale trade 9%, professional and business services 8%Average commute 25 minutes88% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 24°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month July38 in of snow a year, on about 27 days2 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Whitesburg 2se station, 8 mi away; snow from Clintwood 1w
Nearby landmarksRock Springspring · 3.2 miBandmill Hillpeak · 1.8 miHigh Knobpeak · 5.1 miFishpond Lakelake · 3.6 miSnake Valley Lakelake · 4.6 miSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical College - Whitesburg Campuscollege · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLittle Laurel Park Home to Fish Pond Lakepark · 2.9 mi · 883 acresJefferson National Forestnational forest · 5.5 mi · 875 acresNorth Fork Of Pound Rv Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.7 mi · 2,777 acresBad Branch State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 2,830 acresBad Branch Wild Riverstate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 1,347 acresLetcher County Parkpark · 8.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200641 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201219 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLetcher County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025322 of 365 days measured43 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pike County, KY, 26 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFleming-neon Water Companyserves 3,212 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 202164 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,804 ft550 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWhitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital7.8 miPost officeNeon Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFleming - Neon City Hallunder a milePoliceFleming - Neon Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationNeon Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleFleming - Neon Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical College - Whitesburg Campus8.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI53 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS119 miUS highwayUS 1192.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41840 ZIP area.
