Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:15 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:48 am – 5:21 pm
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People2,233 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.5923 householdsMedian household income $63,103Median home value $194,700Median rent $680 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,342 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 917 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 12%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 34 minutes88% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 23°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days18 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cressy station, 8 mi away; snow from Richmond State Police
Parks and public landsMadison County Fairgroundspark · 3.1 mi · 60 acresCatalpa Camp Parkpark · 6.3 miMiller Welch-Central Kentucky Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 1,847 acresDaniel Boone National Forestnational forest · 11.5 mi · 563,866 acresFort Boonesborough State Parkstate park · 12.9 mi · 161 acresWhite Hall Historic Sitestate historic site · 13.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Jul 198033 mi away, near Sharpsburg, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Dec 202518 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMadison County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: 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, 26 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRichmond Utilitiesserves 35,640 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation858 ft262 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaptist Health Hospital Richmond8.7 miPost officeWaco Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRichmond City Hall8.9 miPoliceMadison County Sheriff's Office8.8 miFire stationWaco Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWaco Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeEastern Kentucky University9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBlue Grass Airport LEX33 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF92 miInterstateI-7510 miUS highwayUS 4217.4 miAmtrakMaysville, KY MAY66 miCoachBerea Kiln TimeGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40385 ZIP area.
