Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min6:11 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:42 am – 5:17 pm
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People218 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.4123 householdsMedian home value $34,00074% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $364 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher47% 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 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 23°F47 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month July9 in of snow a year, on about 4 days25 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Prestonsburg 3wsw station, 20 mi away; rain from Hazard State Police; snow from Hazard Wtr Wks
Nearby landmarksYellow Mountainpeak · 4.6 miChestnut Mountainpeak · 4.9 miAlice Lloyd Collegecollege · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKentucky Fuel Corporation Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 4,693 acresPaul Van Booven Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 2,294 acresCarr Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.4 mi · 3,847 acresCarr Creek State Parkstate park · 12.0 miCarr Creek Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 2,880 acresRobinson Forest Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 2,003 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201219 mi away, near Blackey, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201219 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKnott County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025318 of 365 days measured46 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 172main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Perry County, KY, 16 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKnott Co Water & Sewer Districtserves 7,056 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,434 ft437 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare Medical Center14.7 miPost officeVest Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHindman City Hall5.2 miPoliceKnott County Sheriff's Office5.3 miFire stationBall Creek Fire Department3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS71 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS123 miUS highwayUS 2320 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41772 ZIP area.
