Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min6:36 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min8:02 am – 5:42 pm
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People1,315 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.4421 householdsMedian household income $59,375Median home value $119,10075% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $575 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 586 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 26%, education and health care 19%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 25 minutes94% drive alone, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 27°F58 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days46 days above 90°F, 71 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Murray station, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsTerrapin Creek State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.0 miKentucky Lake Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 23.3 mi · 3,856 acresClarks River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 24.8 mi · 9,383 acresParis Landingstate park · 27.5 mi · 789 acresKenlake State Resort Parkstate park · 27.7 mi · 1,584 acresLand Between the Lakes Othernational forest · 27.8 mi · 63,694 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 29 Sep 198743 mi away, near Cairo, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 11 Nov 202250 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateGraves County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 365 days measured93 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McCracken County, KY, 36 mi away
Internet at home66% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMadisonville Light & Waterserves 28,102 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation530 ft162 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMurray - Calloway County Hospital15.5 miPost officeSedalia Post Office7.1 miFire stationCuba Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBarkley Regional Airport PAH38 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA110 miInterstateI-6914 miUS highwayUS 4511 miAmtrakFulton, KY FTN17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42079 ZIP area.
