Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min6:09 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:45 am – 5:15 pm
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People12,574 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.15,105 householdsMedian household income $53,579Median home value $120,100Median rent $521 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $617 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 5,212 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 18%, retail 13%Average commute 35 minutes82% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 6% 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 63°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 21°F50 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month July18 in of snow a year, on about 16 days5 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Olive Hill 5ne station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksRose Lakelake · 4.0 miOlive Hill Reservoirreservoir · 3.6 miArmstrong Hillpeak · 3.7 miSmoky Valley Lakelake · 5.7 miCarter Caves State Resort Park Campgroundcampground · 6.2 miCarter Caves State Resort Park Horse Campgroundcampground · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCarter Caves State Resort Parkstate park · 4.9 mi · 1,820 acresOlive Hill Lake Conservationpark · 3.6 mi · 299 acresCascade Caverns State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 5.3 miGrayson Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.1 mi · 11,668 acresGrayson Lake State Parkstate park · 8.2 mi · 1,204 acresBat Cave State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 136 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Jul 198044 mi away, near Sharpsburg, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 16 Dec 202439 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCarter County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025324 of 364 days measured40 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 82main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Carter County monitors, KY
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOlive Hill Municipal Water Worksserves 6,192 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,018 ft310 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Claire Regional Medical Center17.1 miPost officeOlive Hill Post Office1.3 miTown hallOlive Hill City Hall1.6 miPoliceOlive Hill Police Department1.6 miFire stationOlive Hill Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryOlive Hill Elementary School1.1 miHighWest Carter County High School1.6 miMiddleWest Carter Middle School1.6 miCollegeKentucky Christian University11.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS33 miMajor airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport CVG97 miInterstateI-642.4 miUS highwayUS 601.3 miAmtrakAshland, KY AKY31 miCoachAshlandBarons Bus Lines26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41164 ZIP area.
