Local servicesHospitalSaint Elizabeth Grant Hospital17.4 miPost officeOwenton Post Office5.3 miTown hallOwenton City Hall4.1 miPoliceOwenton Police Department4.1 miFire stationOwenton Volunteer Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBlue Grass Airport LEX33 miMajor airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport CVG40 miInterstateI-7512 miUS highwayUS 1272.4 miAmtrakMaysville, KY MAY58 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40359 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40359 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min6:15 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:53 am – 5:21 pm
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People6,989 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.22,629 householdsMedian household income $62,542Median home value $169,700Median rent $745 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,195 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 3,239 employedMain industries: manufacturing 17%, education and health care 17%, construction 14%Average commute 37 minutes74% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 25°F46 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month June16 in of snow a year, on about 15 days23 days above 90°F, 91 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Williamstown station, 18 mi away
Nearby landmarksElmer Davis Lakelake · 3.8 miHoneysuckle Hillpeak · 4.5 miMountain Islandisland · 7.0 miElk Rifflerapids · 6.9 miCemetery Hillpeak · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsElmer Davis Lakestate recreation area · 3.4 mi · 135 acresDr. James R. Rich Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 2,265 acresOwen County Parks And Recreationpark · 4.9 mi · 50 acresKentucky River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 3,556 acresJohn A. Kleber Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 4,246 acresCorinth Lakestate recreation area · 12.4 mi · 92 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 19749 mi away, near Bromley, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Aug 198034 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOwen County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively LowStrong wind Relatively LowSource: 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, 36 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Elevation840 ft256 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
