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Arlington is a tiny town of 185 people in Carlisle County, Kentucky. It's about 28 miles from Paducah, KY and 128 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $85k and rent runs about $792 a month.
185people
$85kTypical home
$792/moRent
90° / 44°Summer / winter
5"Snow
243Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 185
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 492 people per sq mi
- 128 mi to Memphis, TN
- 28 mi to Paducah, KY
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $85k (≈$537/mo)
- Median rent $792/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (63 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (126 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 32% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to PAH airport
- 132 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 345 ft
- 422 mi to the ocean
- 43 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 150 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 84 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Kentucky districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Carlisle County: R+68 in 2024
- Kentucky: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.