Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:18 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:48 am – 5:25 pm
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People5,649 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.72,154 householdsMedian household income $52,737Median home value $154,500Median rent $942 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,017 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 2,232 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 14%, retail 13%Average commute 22 minutes83% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 29°F53 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month July5 in of snow a year, on about 5 days21 days above 90°F, 94 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Somerset 2 N station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksCedar Knobpeak · 3.0 miPleasant Hillpeak · 4.6 miSomerset - Pulaski County Convention and Visitors Bureau Visitor Centervisitor center · 7.3 miFishing Creek Campgroundcampground · 7.5 miSomerset Community Collegecollege · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMill Springs Battlefield National Monumentnational monument · 8.3 miMill Springs National Cemeteryhistoric site · 7.8 miCitizens Parkpark · 6.5 miEubank Community Parkpark · 7.1 miGeneral Burnside Island State Parkstate park · 14.7 mi · 334 acresCumberland Recreation Arearecreation area · 15.0 mi · 90,149 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 3.7 on 17 Sep 200442 mi away, near Corbin, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Dec 202536 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPulaski County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: 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, Pulaski County monitors, KY
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterScience Hill Water Worksserves 5,940 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,088 ft332 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLake Cumberland Regional Hospital7.8 miPost officeScience Hill Post Office3.4 miTown hallScience Hill City Hall3.5 miPoliceScience Hill Police Department3.8 miFire stationScience Hill Fire Department3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSomerset Community College9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBlue Grass Airport LEX59 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF89 miInterstateI-7524 miUS highwayUS 274.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42553 ZIP area.
