Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:09 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:42 am – 5:15 pm
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People944 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.5381 householdsMedian household income $67,009Median home value $146,90094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,190 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 540 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, finance, insurance and real estate 20%, information 19%Average commute 32 minutes84% drive alone, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, other Asian or Pacific languages 6%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 23°F46 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month July4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days25 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Paintsville 1e station, 2 mi away; snow from Ivel
Nearby landmarksBig Sandy Community and Technical Collegecollege · 1.6 miDawkins Line Rail Trail Jenny's Creek Trailheadtrailhead · 2.8 miThelma Lakelake · 3.3 miBettys Knobpeak · 2.4 miJenny Wiley State Resort Park Campgroundcampground · 5.7 miMorehead State University at Prestonburgcollege · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPaintsville Country Clubpark · 1.2 mi · 248 acresJenny Wiley State Resort Parkstate park · 5.7 mi · 1,423 acresPaintsville Lake State Parkstate park · 5.8 mi · 190 acresThealka Community Parkpark · 3.6 miDewey Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.1 mi · 4,902 acresDewey Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 9,174 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201247 mi away, near Blackey, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 16 Dec 202448 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJohnson County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Morgan County, KY, 27 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPaintsville Municipal Water Worksserves 24,354 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation609 ft186 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPaintsville ARH Hospital2.3 miPost officeWest Van Lear Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPaintsville City Hall2.1 miPolicePaintsville Police Department2.1 miFire stationWest Van Lear Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryCentral Elementary School1.7 miCollegeBig Sandy Community and Technical College1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS42 miMajor airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport CVG134 miInterstateI-6439 miUS highwayUS 231.4 miAmtrakAshland, KY AKY49 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41268 ZIP area.
