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Country around Helton is a rural area of about 355 people in Leslie County, Kentucky, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 52 miles from Morristown, TN and 148 miles from Louisville, KY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $69k and rent runs about $585 a month.
355people
$69kTypical home
$585/moRent
82° / 42°Summer / winter
15"Snow
225Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 355 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 148 mi to Louisville, KY
- 52 mi to Morristown, TN
- 52 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $69k (≈$435/mo)
- Median rent $585/mo
- Median household income $36k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 225 sunny days a year (82 totally clear)
- 140 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (30 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (50 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 14% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 42 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 65 mi to TRI airport
- 85 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 114 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,939 ft
- 337 mi to the ocean
- 163 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 17 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Kentucky districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 37 mi to the nearest vet
- 39 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Leslie County: R+81 in 2024
- Kentucky: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High 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.