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Country around Parkers Lake is a rural area of about 1,646 people in McCreary County, Kentucky, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 69 miles from Knoxville, TN and 111 miles from Louisville, KY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $69k and rent runs about $577 a month.
1,646people
$69kTypical home
$577/moRent
86° / 45°Summer / winter
9"Snow
224Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,646 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 111 mi to Louisville, KY
- 69 mi to Knoxville, TN
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $69k (≈$434/mo)
- Median rent $577/mo
- Median household income $33k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 4 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 (12 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (59 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 31% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 44 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 78 mi to TYS airport
- 78 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 127 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 71% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,040 ft
- 363 mi to the ocean
- 169 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 73 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 98 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Kentucky districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 60 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McCreary County: R+79 in 2024
- Kentucky: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- 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.