Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min6:19 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:46 am – 5:25 pm
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People4,300 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.21,287 householdsMedian household income $42,656Median home value $109,200Median rent $645 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $594 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 1,255 employedMain industries: manufacturing 27%, education and health care 23%, public administration 9%Average commute 38 minutes68% drive alone, 22% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 24°F56 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month July11 in of snow a year, on about 9 days16 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stearns 2s station, 8 mi away; snow from Williamsburg
Nearby landmarksBARREN FORK ACCESSIBLE HERITAGE TRAILHEADtrailhead · under a mileBARREN FORK HORSE CAMPcampground · under a mileHWY 27 SHELTOWEE TRACEtrailhead · 1.5 miChestnut Flatspeak · 2.6 miSomerset Community College McCreary Centercollege · 4.7 miHanging Rockpeak · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCumberland Falls State Resort Parkstate park · 6.4 mi · 1,974 acresBeaver Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 17,751 acresCumberland River Wild Riverstate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 3,162 acresCumberland Falls State Park State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 1,266 acresLittle South Fork Wild Riverstate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 1,414 acresBig South Fork Wild Riverstate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 2,499 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 19 Jan 197636 mi away, near Artemus, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202034 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMcCreary County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025297 of 365 days measured68 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 73main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pulaski County, KY, 23 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMccreary County Water Districtserves 34,439 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,174 ft358 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBig South Fork Medical Center19.5 miPost officeWhitley City Post Office3.0 miPoliceMcCreary County Sheriff's Offfice4.0 miFire stationNorth Mccreary Fire Protection District2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolBeulah Mount Christian Academy1.7 miCollegeSomerset Community College McCreary Center4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS72 miInterstateI-7516 miUS highwayUS 272.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42653 ZIP area.
