Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:35 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min8:04 am – 5:41 pm
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People30,856 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.113,277 householdsMedian household income $71,365Median home value $215,300Median rent $966 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,648 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 14,966 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 12%, retail 11%Average commute 16 minutes79% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 27°F50 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month April9 in of snow a year, on about 7 days50 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Paducah station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksWest Kentucky Community and Technical Collegecollege · 2.6 miLong Holelake · 5.0 miJacobs Lakelake · 6.4 miOhio River Poolreservoir · 7.0 miFort Massac State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 7.8 miTennessee Riverriver · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLone Oak Parkpark · 1.8 miPerkins Creek Nature Preservepark · 4.4 mi · 81 acresWest Kentucky Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 6,426 acresFort Massac State Parkstate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 1,389 acresMetropolis Lake State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 123 acresBayou Creek Ridge TVA Habitat Protection Areastate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 169 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 29 Sep 198725 mi away, near Cairo, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Sep 201935 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMcCracken County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 365 days measured93 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, McCracken County monitors, KY
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPaducah Water Worksserves 65,004 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation370 ft113 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLourdes Hospital3.7 miPost officeWest Paducah Post Office3.7 miTown hallPaducah City Hall7.2 miPolicePaducah Police Department6.4 miFire stationLone Oak Fire Department Station 21.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWest Kentucky Community and Technical College2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBarkley Regional Airport PAH4.1 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA129 miInterstateI-243.5 miUS highwayUS 452.0 miAmtrakFulton, KY FTN36 miCoachPaducah KY (PAD)FlixBus7.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42001 ZIP area.
