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Bardwell is a tiny town of 737 people in Carlisle County, Kentucky. It's about 24 miles from Paducah, KY and 133 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $74k and rent runs about $683 a month.
737people
$74kTypical home
$683/moRent
90° / 45°Summer / winter
6"Snow
243Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 737
- Part of a metro area
- About 853 people per sq mi
- 133 mi to Memphis, TN
- 24 mi to Paducah, KY
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $74k (≈$468/mo)
- Median rent $683/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 45°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
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" 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 (83 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (130 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 38% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to PAH airport
- 138 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 60 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 413 ft
- 428 mi to the ocean
- 41 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 146 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 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
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Kentucky districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 27 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