Local servicesHospitalBig South Fork Medical Center13.7 miPost officeStearns Post Office8.3 miPoliceMcCreary County Sheriff's Offfice9.2 miFire stationRattlesnake Ridge Fire Station2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSomerset Community College McCreary Center9.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS70 miInterstateI-7525 miUS highwayUS 279.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42647 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42647 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min6:20 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:47 am – 5:26 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,349 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.01,269 householdsMedian household income $31,927Median home value $80,600Median rent $564 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $647 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate36% of adults are in the labour force, 925 employedMain industries: education and health care 40%, manufacturing 12%, construction 10%Average commute 23 minutes80% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 24°F56 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month July6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days16 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stearns 2s station, 8 mi away; snow from Oneida
Nearby landmarksHickory Knobpeak · under a mileBELL FARM HORSE CAMPcampground · 2.4 miDobbs Hillpeak · 1.6 miBlue Heron Interpretive Centervisitor center · 4.5 miBlue Springspring · 7.3 miDevils Jump Rapidsrapids · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRock Creek Wild Riverstate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 6,237 acresLittle South Fork State Natural Area (Steele Hollow State Natural Area)state conservation land · 3.2 mi · 2,231 acresBig South Fork Wild Riverstate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 2,499 acresDaniel Boone National Forestnational forest · 5.9 miLittle South Fork Wild Riverstate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 1,414 acresPickettstate park · 11.9 mi · 765 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 19 Jan 197647 mi away, near Artemus, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202038 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMcCreary County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025297 of 365 days measured68 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 73main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pulaski County, KY, 30 mi away
Internet at home67% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMccreary County Water Districtserves 34,439 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,198 ft365 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
