Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:28 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:59 am – 5:34 pm
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People124 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.743 householdsMedian household income $41,534Median home value $123,10079% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,059 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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 2 days39 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beaver Dam station, 15 mi away; snow from Calhoun Lock 2
Nearby landmarksCherry Hillpeak · 3.5 miIvy Haneline Pondlake · 2.9 miCemetery Hill (historical)peak · 4.6 miGraham Lake (historical)lake · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPeabody Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 41,327 acresCypress Creek State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 97 acresParadise Parkpark · 6.6 miMuhlenberg County Parkpark · 7.6 mi · 73 acresHarris-Dickerson Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 1,837 acresLake 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 198032 mi away, near Fordsville, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 May 202318 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMuhlenberg 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL35% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMuhlenberg Co Water Districtserves 16,845 people from surface water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2022: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation462 ft141 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOwensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital9.8 miPost officeSouth Carrollton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCentral City City Hall2.7 miPoliceCentral City Police Department2.7 miFire stationCentral City Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryCentral City Elementary School1.1 miSchoolGreen River Education Center1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOwensboro Daviess County Airport OWB28 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA87 miInterstateI-6918 miUS highwayUS 431under a mileCoachMadisonville KY (MDV)Greyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42374 ZIP area.
