Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min6:10 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:45 am – 5:17 pm
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People10,792 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.03,613 householdsMedian household income $47,412Median home value $128,000Median rent $654 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $834 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 3,443 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, public administration 17%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 27 minutes79% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% 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 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 22°F47 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month July12 in of snow a year, on about 10 days30 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, W Liberty 3nw station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksPark Hillpeak · 1.5 miFairfield Hillpeak · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKiwanis Club Parkpark · 1.8 miEd Mabry - Laurel Gorge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 1,486 acresPaintsville Recreation Arearecreation area · 13.7 mi · 13,186 acresCave Run Recreation Arearecreation area · 19.3 mi · 333 acresGrayson Lake State Parkstate park · 20.7 mi · 1,204 acresPaintsville Lake State Parkstate park · 21.3 mi · 190 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Jul 198042 mi away, near Sharpsburg, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 8 Sep 199033 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMorgan County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025337 of 356 days measured19 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Morgan County monitors, KY
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMorgan County Water Districtserves 7,502 people from surface water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation849 ft259 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMorgan County Appalachian Regional Healthcare Hospital1.9 miPost officeWest Liberty Post Office1.8 miTown hallWest Liberty City Hall1.7 miPoliceMorgan County Sheriff's Office1.7 miFire stationWest Liberty Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS48 miMajor airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport CVG108 miInterstateI-6421 miUS highwayUS 4601.7 miAmtrakAshland, KY AKY50 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41472 ZIP area.
