Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:22 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:55 am – 5:28 pm
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People6,180 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.32,345 householdsMedian household income $84,720Median home value $304,600Median rent $888 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,696 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 2,780 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, manufacturing 16%, retail 12%Average commute 29 minutes65% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 24°F54 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month May5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days21 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elizabethtown Wp Cs station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlueball Hillpeak · under a mileRoaring Springspring · 5.7 miHead of Rough Springspring · 2.9 miFullove Hillpeak · 3.2 miHicks Lakelake · 4.8 miGreer Lakelake · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRineyville Community Parkpark · 3.4 miScheible & Canaday Parkpark · 5.2 miJim Scudder State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 64 acresRough River Dam State Resort Parkstate park · 26.7 mi · 327 acresNolin Rv Recreation Arearecreation area · 26.3 mi · 13,303 acresMammoth Cave National Parknational park · 33.2 mi · 50,624 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 24 Jan 199037 mi away, near Alton, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 199037 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHardin County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025223 of 304 days measured81 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hardin County monitors, KY
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHardin County Water District #2serves 76,326 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation754 ft230 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLincoln Trail Behavioral Systems Hospital7.4 miPost officeRineyville Post Office3.7 miTown hallVine Grove City Hall5.4 miPoliceVine Grove Police Department6.3 miFire stationRineyville Fire Department3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeElizabethtown Community and Technical College9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF34 miInterstateI-6512 miUS highwayUS 628.2 miCoachUpton Weldon Loop RdGreyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40162 ZIP area.
