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Living in Artemus, KY

Artemus is a tiny town of 426 people in Knox County, Kentucky. It's about 53 miles from Morristown, TN and 135 miles from Louisville, KY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $119k and rent runs about $681 a month.

426people
$119kTypical home
$681/moRent
86° / 44°Summer / winter
10"Snow
225Sunny days
143Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 426
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 316 people per sq mi
  • 135 mi to Louisville, KY
  • 53 mi to Morristown, TN
  • 46 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $119k (≈$749/mo)
  • Median rent $681/mo
  • Median household income $21k
  • Property tax about 0.7% of value
  • 23.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 86°F
  • Winter highs around 44°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
  • 225 sunny days a year (82 totally clear)
  • 140 cloudy days a year
  • 48 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 143 days a year with rain or snow
  • 10" of snow a year
  • 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 7 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (57 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (224 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 33
  • 38% of households have kids
  • 20% are 65 or older
  • 10% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 26 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 71 mi to TYS airport
  • 71 mi to TYS (major hub)
  • 125 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 59% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1979
  • 86% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,198 ft
  • 342 mi to the ocean
  • 159 mi to a big lake
  • 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 61 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 20 mi to the nearest campground
  • 7 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 61 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 4 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 17 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 42% of Kentucky districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 60 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 16 mi to the nearest vet
  • 24 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 7 congregations per 10k people
  • 16 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Knox County: R+71 in 2024
  • Kentucky: R+31 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • High wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • High flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Low 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.

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