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Beechmont is a tiny town of 771 people in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. It's about 36 miles from Bowling Green, KY and 77 miles from Nashville, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $718 a month.
771people
$163kTypical home
$718/moRent
89° / 44°Summer / winter
5"Snow
233Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 771
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 424 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Nashville, TN
- 36 mi to Bowling Green, KY
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,027/mo)
- Median rent $718/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (99 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (101 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (294 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 27% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to OWB airport
- 75 mi to BNA (major hub)
- 125 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 476 ft
- 448 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 50 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 100 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 43 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Kentucky districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 20 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Muhlenberg County: R+54 in 2024
- Kentucky: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.