Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:11 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:40 am – 5:17 pm
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People75 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.545 householdsMedian household income $65,221Median home value $65,00087% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $533 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 24°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month July38 in of snow a year, on about 27 days2 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Whitesburg 2se station, 6 mi away; snow from Clintwood 1w
Nearby landmarksRock Springspring · 5.0 miFishpond Lakelake · 3.2 miSnake Valley Lakelake · 3.4 miBandmill Hillpeak · 3.2 miHigh Knobpeak · 6.9 miSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical College - Whitesburg Campuscollege · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJefferson National Forestnational forest · 3.9 mi · 875 acresLittle Laurel Park Home to Fish Pond Lakepark · 2.4 mi · 883 acresNorth Fork Of Pound Rv Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.7 mi · 2,777 acresBad Branch State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 2,830 acresBad Branch Wild Riverstate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 1,347 acresLetcher County Parkpark · 6.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200642 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201218 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLetcher County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025318 of 365 days measured46 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 172main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Perry County, KY, 27 mi away
Internet at home69% of households have a broadband subscription16% have cable, fibre or DSL53% rely on a mobile data plan alone31% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWhitesburg Water Worksserves 3,861 people from surface water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Feb 2026: surface water treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,280 ft390 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWhitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital6.1 miPost officeSeco Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFleming - Neon City Hall1.6 miPoliceFleming - Neon Police Department1.6 miFire stationNeon Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryMartha Jane Potter Elementary School1.2 miMiddleFleming - Neon Middle School1.5 miCollegeSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical College - Whitesburg Campus6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI52 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS117 miUS highwayUS 1191.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41849 ZIP area.
