Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min6:19 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:46 am – 5:25 pm
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People4,736 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.41,618 householdsMedian household income $24,412Median home value $91,300Median rent $475 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $519 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate26% of adults are in the labour force, 1,031 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, manufacturing 18%, retail 12%Average commute 29 minutes80% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 24°F56 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month July6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days16 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stearns 2s station, 4 mi away; snow from Oneida
Nearby landmarksLaurel Creek Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miSomerset Community College McCreary Centercollege · 4.5 miLAUREL CREEKtrailhead · 3.6 miIndian Knobpeak · 3.0 miStearns Visitor Contact Stationvisitor center · 4.0 miGranny Holt Knobpeak · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig South Fork Wild Riverstate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 2,499 acresCumberland River Wild Riverstate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 3,162 acresCumberland Falls State Resort Parkstate park · 10.9 mi · 1,974 acresDaniel Boone National Forestnational forest · 11.6 miCumberland Falls State Park State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 1,266 acresRock Creek Wild Riverstate conservation land · 12.9 mi · 6,237 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 19 Jan 197635 mi away, near Artemus, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202027 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMcCreary County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWinter weather 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMccreary County Water Districtserves 34,439 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,357 ft414 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBig South Fork Medical Center13.4 miPost officePine Knot Post Office1.7 miTown hallWinfield Municipal Building8.1 miPoliceMcCreary County Sheriff's Offfice5.1 miFire stationSouth McCreary Fire and Rescue2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSomerset Community College McCreary Center4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS64 miInterstateI-7513 miUS highwayUS 272.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42635 ZIP area.
