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Berry is a tiny town of 253 people in Harrison County, Kentucky. It's about 29 miles from Lexington, KY and 43 miles from Cincinnati, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $151k and rent runs about $1k a month.
253people
$151kTypical home
$1,268/moRent
87° / 41°Summer / winter
15"Snow
217Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 253
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 992 people per sq mi
- 43 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- 29 mi to Lexington, KY
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $151k (≈$950/mo)
- Median rent $1,268/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 217 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 148 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (63 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (549 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 35% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to LEX airport
- 40 mi to CVG (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1943
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 666 ft
- 380 mi to the ocean
- 215 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 69 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Kentucky districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Harrison County: R+49 in 2024
- Kentucky: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very 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.