Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:13 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:43 am – 5:19 pm
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People40 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 12.68 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 25°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month July9 in of snow a year, on about 4 days31 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Buckhorn Lake station, 10 mi away; snow from Hazard Wtr Wks
Nearby landmarksTrace Branch Campgroundcampground · 2.6 miBuzzard Roostpeak · 4.6 miLangdon Knobpeak · 4.6 miBuckhorn Lakelake · 5.7 miHazard Community and Technical College - Technical Campuscollege · 7.7 miHazard Community and Technical Collegecollege · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBuckhorn Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 3,571 acresBuckhorn Lake State Resort Parkstate park · 6.4 mi · 623 acresRedbird Purchase Unitnational forest · 7.5 mi · 146,434 acresPerry County Parkpark · 6.1 miRedbird Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 24,015 acresPaul Van Booven Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 2,294 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201217 mi away, near Blackey, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201217 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPerry County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025318 of 365 days measured46 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 172main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Perry County monitors, KY
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHazard Water Departmentserves 26,730 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,164 ft355 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare Medical Center5.3 miPost officeYerkes Post Office1.4 miTown hallHazard City Hall7.0 miPoliceKentucky State Police Post 136.2 miFire stationKrypton Volunteer Fire Department3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeHazard Community and Technical College - Technical Campus7.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI75 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS107 miUS highwayUS 4217.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41778 ZIP area.
