Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min6:14 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:43 am – 5:20 pm
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People57 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.243 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 26°F52 in of rain a year, on about 95 dayswettest month December10 in of snow a year, on about 4 days13 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Baxter station, 12 mi away; snow from Blackmont
Nearby landmarksPotato Knobpeak · 1.7 miBEAR CREEK OHV TRAILHEADtrailhead · 4.1 miAsher Knobpeak · 4.3 miSpruce Pine Lakelake · 7.2 miSugar Creek Off-Highway Vehicle Trailheadtrailhead · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBoone Forestlands Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 31,666 acresRedbird Purchase Unitnational forest · 2.8 mi · 146,434 acresElk Forest Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 16,801 acresC. F. Ataya Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 11,614 acresRedbird Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 24,015 acresHoskins Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 5,299 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201225 mi away, near Blackey, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202049 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLeslie County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025242 of 361 days measured118 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 101main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bell County, KY, 21 mi away
Internet at home21% of households have a broadband subscription21% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone79% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHyden Leslie Co Water Districtserves 9,614 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,697 ft517 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMary Breckinridge Appalachian Regional Healthcare Hospital13.1 miPost officeRoark Post Office3.7 miFire stationRed Bird Volunteer Fire and Rescue3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI69 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS86 miInterstateI-7535 miUS highwayUS 4213.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40874 ZIP area.
