Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:33 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min8:03 am – 5:39 pm
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People2,161 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.6788 householdsMedian household income $92,868Median home value $167,300Median rent $850 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $980 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 948 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 22%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 29 minutes79% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 5% 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, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F49 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month April4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days38 days above 90°F, 88 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Smithland L&d station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksJameison Hillpeak · under a mileDyer Hillpeak · 1.0 miDyer Hill Springspring · 1.5 miStewart Island Towheadisland · 3.5 miStewart Islandisland · 4.1 miCumberland Riverriver · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLivingston County Wildlife Management Area and State Nature Preserve (Bissell Bluff SNP)state conservation land · 2.4 mi · 563 acresLivingston County Wildlife Management Area and State Nature Preserve (Newman's Bluff SNP)state conservation land · 5.6 mi · 994 acresOhio River Islands Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 1,265 acresLivingston County Ball Parkpark · 5.4 miCretaceous Hills State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 511 acresLivingston County Wildlife Management Area (Reynolds Tract)state conservation land · 7.8 mi · 873 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 29 Sep 198747 mi away, near Cairo, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 May 201747 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLivingston County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025202 of 228 days measured26 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Livingston County monitors, KY
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSmithland Water & Sewerserves 989 people from surface water purchased13 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation555 ft169 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLivingston Hospital9.1 miPost officeBurna Post Office1.7 miTown hallSmithland City Hall6.9 miPoliceLivingston County Sheriff's Office6.7 miFire stationBurna Community Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryNorth Livingston Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleLivingston County Middle Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBarkley Regional Airport PAH24 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA122 miInterstateI-6915 miUS highwayUS 60under a mileAmtrakFulton, KY FTN56 miCoachPaducah KY (PAD)FlixBus16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42081 ZIP area.
