Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min6:17 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:49 am – 5:24 pm
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People12,331 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.25,241 householdsMedian household income $52,609Median home value $165,500Median rent $666 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,213 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 4,985 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, manufacturing 12%, retail 9%Average commute 29 minutes80% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 23°F48 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month July7 in of snow a year, on about 3 days26 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Danville station, 11 mi away; snow from Crab Orchard 6 N
Nearby landmarksLocust Hillpeak · 3.0 miBuffalo Springspring · under a milePleasant Hillpeak · 4.0 miStanford Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miJames C Harris Reservoirreservoir · 4.0 miCedar Creek Lakelake · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRuritan Parkpark · 1.1 miFirst Southern Veterns Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 64 acresBouteloua Barrens State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 260 acresIsaac Shelby Cemetery State Historic Sitestate park · 6.7 miCedar Creek Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 796 acresDix River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 401 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Dec 202515 mi away, near Lancaster, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Dec 202515 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLincoln County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025285 of 363 days measured78 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jessamine County, KY, 25 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterStanford Water Worksserves 9,284 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation954 ft291 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEphraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital1.9 miPost officeStanford Post Office1.9 miTown hallStanford City Hall1.0 miPoliceStanford Police Department1.0 miFire stationStanford Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools1 elementary, 2 middle, 3 highHighFort Logan Schoolunder a mileHighLincoln County Area Technology Center1.1 miHighLincoln County High School1.2 miCollegeCentre College10.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBlue Grass Airport LEX36 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF73 miInterstateI-7519 miUS highwayUS 27under a mileCoachBerea Kiln TimeGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40484 ZIP area.
