Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:22 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:56 am – 5:28 pm
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People15,718 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.15,839 householdsMedian household income $77,509Median home value $223,800Median rent $1,198 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,520 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 7,813 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 17%, public administration 9%Average commute 27 minutes82% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 2%, German or Dutch 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 22°F52 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month May5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days35 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Corners station, 8 mi away; snow from Elizabethtown Wp Cs
Parks and public landsFlaherty Ball Parkpark · under a mileScheible & Canaday Parkpark · 5.3 miMosquito Creek Nature Preservestate conservation land · 14.3 mi · 124 acresRough River Dam State Resort Parkstate park · 26.5 mi · 327 acresO'bannon Woods State Parkstate park · 27.0 mi · 1,754 acresHoosier National Forestnational forest · 28.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 24 Jan 199031 mi away, near Alton, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 199031 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHardin County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025223 of 304 days measured81 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hardin County monitors, KY
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVine Grove Water Departmentserves 6,703 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jun 2025: coliform bacteria, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation773 ft236 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLincoln Trail Behavioral Systems Hospital9.8 miPost officeVine Grove Post Office6.3 miTown hallVine Grove City Hall5.8 miPoliceVine Grove Police Department6.6 miFire stationFlaherty Volunteer Fire Department Station 11.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeElizabethtown Community and Technical College14.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF31 miInterstateI-6516 miUS highwayUS 604.4 miCoachUpton Weldon Loop RdGreyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40175 ZIP area.
