What EPA's radon map says about Meade County

EPA places Meade County in Zone 2 - Moderate Potential — a predicted county-wide average indoor radon level between 2 and 4 pCi/L, based on the geology, soil and aerial radioactivity data behind EPA's national map. Nationally, Meade County ranks higher in radon potential than 51% of rated counties (the 51st percentile).

Where Meade County sits nationally

About 30,442 people live in Meade County, Kentucky, spread over 305.465 square miles. That works out to roughly 100 people per square mile. Among counties sharing Meade County's EPA zone, it outranks 53% of them by population. EPA's geology-based Region 4 groups Meade County with 735 other counties nationally sharing its underlying rock and soil profile.

Zone vs. an actual test

Meade County's predicted average falls between EPA's 4 pCi/L action level and the national indoor average of about 1.3 pCi/L (outdoor air runs roughly 0.4 pCi/L). A Zone 2 rating is a moderate county-wide average, not a guarantee about any one house in Meade County — testing is the only way to know an individual home's actual level.

If Meade County tests above the action level

Mitigation cost doesn't depend on Meade County's zone — it depends on the house's foundation. A typical system runs $800–$2,500 (about $1,200 typical), and testing first is what tells you whether that's needed at all.

Find Kentucky's state radon program

Meade County's test kit answers today; a Airthings radon monitor keeps answering for Meade County over time. Affiliate link, RadonZoneCheck earns a commission there, at no extra cost to you. RADONZONE-10OFF at checkout knocks 10% off.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to EPA's own Map of Radon Zones and Census data, documented in the methodology guide. Whatever zone Meade County carries, the zone explainer covers what it does and doesn't tell you about any one house.