Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:27 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:58 am – 5:33 pm
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People223 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.587 householdsMedian household income $62,750Median home value $77,30095% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $500 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 24°F52 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days39 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beaver Dam station, 9 mi away; snow from Rochester Ferry
Parks and public landsPeabody Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 41,327 acresBeaver Dam City Parkpark · 7.6 miCypress Creek State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 97 acresHighview Hillpark · 8.8 mi · 1,013 acresWashburn Lakestate recreation area · 14.5 miLake Malone State Parkstate park · 18.0 mi · 371 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 23 Mar 198026 mi away, near Fordsville, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 May 202323 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowOhio County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025226 of 365 days measured139 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 84main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Daviess County, KY, 28 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOhio County Water Districtserves 16,511 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation401 ft122 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOhio County Hospital9.2 miPost officeRockport Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRockport City Hallunder a milePoliceBeaver Dam Police Department7.6 miFire stationRockport Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOwensboro Daviess County Airport OWB30 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA86 miInterstateI-6926 miUS highwayUS 62under a mileCoachMadisonville KY (MDV)Greyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42369 ZIP area.
