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Country around Olmstead is a rural area of about 641 people in Logan County, Kentucky, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 22 miles from Clarksville, TN and 47 miles from Nashville, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $369k and rent runs about $751 a month.
641people
$369kTypical home
$751/moRent
88° / 43°Summer / winter
4"Snow
232Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 641 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Nashville, TN
- 22 mi to Clarksville, TN
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $369k (≈$2,328/mo)
- Median rent $751/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 43°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
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (100 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (393 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 29
- 46% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to BNA airport
- 46 mi to BNA (major hub)
- 139 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 571 ft
- 419 mi to the ocean
- 49 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 128 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 188 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 51 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Kentucky districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Logan County: R+55 in 2024
- Kentucky: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low 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.