General Kentucky Quality of Life Information

Median Home Price (2014): Madison County – $145,000 for 454 homes

Source: KY Department of Revenue. Data based on sales for last six months of year indicated.

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Climate

	Temperature
	Normal (30-year record)	55.5 degrees
	Average Annual, 2014	54.7 degrees
	Record Highest, July 2012 (70-year record)	105 degrees
	Record Lowest, January 1963 (70-year record)	-21 degrees
	Normal Heating Degree Days (30-year record)	4,611
	Normal Cooling Degree Days (30-year record)	1,190
	Precipitation
	Normal (30-year record)	45.17 inches
	Mean Annual Snowfall (30-year record)	13 inches
	Total Precipitation, 2014	54.21 inches
	Mean Number of Days Precipitation (0.01 inch or more) (30-year record)	129.8
	Mean Number of Days Thunderstorms (66-year record)	39.7
	Prevailing Winds	South
	Relative Humidity (30-year record)
	1 a.m.	79 percent
	7 a.m.	83 percent
	1 p.m.	61 percent
	7 p.m.	66 percent

Note: Heating degree day totals are the sums of positive departures of average daily temperature from 65 degrees F.  Cooling degree day totals are the sum of negative departures of average daily temperature from 65 degrees F. Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Climatic Data Center, Local Climatological Data, 2014. Station of record: Blue Grass Airport, Lexington, KY.

Public School District Enrollments, 2014-2015

		Total Enrollment	Pupil To Teacher Ratio
	Berea Independent Schools	1,083	13.9
	Madison County Schools	11,402	17.1

Source: Kentucky Department of Education, Office of Assessment and Accountability.

 

*The above data was updated July 2016. For the most up-to-date information, check ThinkKentucky.com at: Quality of Life