Living in Country around Allensville, KY
Country around Allensville is a rural area of about 725 people in Todd County, Kentucky, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 17 miles from Clarksville, TN and 46 miles from Nashville, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $240k and rent runs about $851 a month.
725people
$240kTypical home
$851/moRent
88° / 44°Summer / winter
3"Snow
232Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 725 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Nashville, TN
- 17 mi to Clarksville, TN
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $240k (≈$1,515/mo)
- Median rent $851/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 44°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
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 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 (136 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (329 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 36% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to BNA airport
- 46 mi to BNA (major hub)
- 137 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 564 ft
- 415 mi to the ocean
- 44 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 132 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 246 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 68 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Kentucky districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Todd County: R+58 in 2024
- Kentucky: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low 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.