Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:09 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:43 am – 5:16 pm
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People2,043 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.8815 householdsMedian household income $60,583Median home value $203,800Median rent $700 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,291 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.7% unemployment rate30% of adults are in the labour force, 458 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 16%, finance, insurance and real estate 14%Average commute 25 minutes72% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 23°F46 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month July4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days25 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Paintsville 1e station, 5 mi away; snow from Ivel
Nearby landmarksPaintsville Lake State Park Campgroundcampground · 1.6 miCane Knobpeak · 1.7 miRocky Knobpeak · 2.1 miDawkins Line Rail Trail Jenny's Creek Trailheadtrailhead · 3.3 miBig Sandy Community and Technical Collegecollege · 6.3 miPaintsville Lakelake · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPaintsville Lake State Parkstate park · 1.3 mi · 190 acresPaintsville Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.9 mi · 13,186 acresPaintsville Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 11,222 acresThealka Community Parkpark · 4.6 miPaintsville Country Clubpark · 5.5 mi · 248 acresJenny Wiley State Resort Parkstate park · 10.4 mi · 1,423 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201248 mi away, near Blackey, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 16 Dec 202448 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJohnson County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025337 of 356 days measured19 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Morgan County, KY, 22 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPaintsville Municipal Water Worksserves 24,354 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation794 ft242 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPaintsville ARH Hospital3.5 miPost officeStaffordsville Post Office1.9 miTown hallPaintsville City Hall3.8 miPolicePaintsville Police Department3.8 miFire stationRockhouse Fire and Rescue1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBig Sandy Community and Technical College6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS42 miMajor airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport CVG129 miInterstateI-6436 miUS highwayUS 460under a mileAmtrakAshland, KY AKY47 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41256 ZIP area.
