Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:35 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:01 am – 4:41 pm
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People3,259 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.71,267 householdsMedian household income $54,449Median home value $136,900Median rent $679 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $588 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.0% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 1,229 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 25 minutes87% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 27°F58 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days46 days above 90°F, 71 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Murray station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsTerrapin Creek State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 81 acresBelmont Circle/Southwest Parkpark · 9.0 miBlood River Seeps State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 192 acresParis Landingstate park · 14.2 mi · 789 acresWest Sandy Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.9 mi · 4,521 acresTennessee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.0 mi · 7,524 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 6 Jun 200346 mi away, near Bardwell, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 20 Jun 200548 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateHenry County, TN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 365 days measured93 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McCracken County, KY, 46 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPuryear Water Systemserves 833 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation500 ft152 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMurray - Calloway County Hospital10.5 miPost officePuryear Post Office1.6 miTown hallPuryear City Hall1.6 miFire stationPuryear Volunteer Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMurray State University10.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBarkley Regional Airport PAH48 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA96 miInterstateI-6925 miUS highwayUS 6411.3 miAmtrakNewbern-Dyersburg, TN NBN56 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38251 ZIP area.
