Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min6:13 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:41 am – 5:19 pm
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People289 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.3125 householdsMedian home value $66,50091% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $461 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 26°F50 in of rain a year, on about 101 dayswettest month July17 in of snow a year, on about 11 days15 days above 90°F, 100 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Skyline 1 Se station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksHurricane Gap Mountainpeak · 4.4 miJoe Knobpeak · 4.2 miSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical Collegecollege · 6.2 miKingdom Come State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 6.8 miNorth Evarts RV Parkcampground · 9.4 miSouth Evarts RV Parkcampground · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsE. Lucy Braun State Park State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 609 acresHi Lewis Pine Barrens State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 164 acresJames E. Bickford State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 348 acresKingdom Come State Parkstate park · 6.8 mi · 1,461 acresKingdom Come State Park State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 236 acresHarlan ATV Parkpark · 7.8 mi · 8,467 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201211 mi away, near Blackey, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201211 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLetcher 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, nearest monitors: Perry County, KY, 19 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWhitesburg Water Worksserves 3,861 people from surface water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Feb 2026: surface water treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,992 ft607 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLee County Community Hospital16.8 miPost officeTotz Post Office3.0 miTown hallCumberland City Hall6.4 miPoliceCumberland Police Department7.0 miFire stationLeatherwood Fire Department3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical College6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI53 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS95 miUS highwayUS 1193.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41819 ZIP area.
