Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min6:16 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:47 am – 5:22 pm
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People1,358 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.8416 householdsMedian household income $35,417Median home value $69,000Median rent $838 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $463 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 437 employedMain industries: manufacturing 54%, education and health care 12%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 32 minutes70% drive alone, 21% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 25°F51 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month December11 in of snow a year, on about 7 days13 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Vernon station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsDaniel Boone National Forestnational forest · within reach · 563,866 acresJohn B. Stephenson Memorial Forest State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 124 acresMill Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 13,011 acresRockastle County Parkpark · 9.3 miLaurel Rv Recreation Arearecreation area · 28.9 mi · 676 acresCamp Nelson National Monumentnational monument · 33.1 mi · 463 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 19 Jan 197642 mi away, near Artemus, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Dec 202522 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRockcastle County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025297 of 365 days measured68 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 73main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pulaski County, KY, 27 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWestern Rockcastle Water Assocserves 12,623 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,361 ft415 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRockcastle Regional Hospital5.4 miPost officeWildie Post Office3.7 miTown hallMount Vernon City Hall5.6 miPoliceRockcastle County Sheriff's Office5.6 miFire stationMount Vernon Volunteer Fire Department5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBlue Grass Airport LEX49 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF97 miInterstateI-753.9 miUS highwayUS 254.0 miCoachBerea Kiln TimeGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40460 ZIP area.
