Living in Cerulean, KY
Cerulean is a tiny town of 263 people in Trigg County, Kentucky. It's about 34 miles from Clarksville, TN and 81 miles from Nashville, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $156k and rent runs about $803 a month.
263people
$156kTypical home
$803/moRent
89° / 45°Summer / winter
5"Snow
232Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 263
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 103 people per sq mi
- 81 mi to Nashville, TN
- 34 mi to Clarksville, TN
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $156k (≈$982/mo)
- Median rent $803/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (99 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (42 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (265 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 20% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to PAH airport
- 81 mi to BNA (major hub)
- 98 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 71% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 554 ft
- 430 mi to the ocean
- 11 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 129 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 72 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Kentucky districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 20 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Trigg County: R+52 in 2024
- Kentucky: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.