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Country around Rumsey is a rural area of about 472 people in McLean County, Kentucky, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 20 miles from Owensboro, KY and 100 miles from Louisville, KY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $156k and rent runs about $641 a month.
472people
$156kTypical home
$641/moRent
87° / 43°Summer / winter
4"Snow
233Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 472 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 100 mi to Louisville, KY
- 20 mi to Owensboro, KY
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $156k (≈$985/mo)
- Median rent $641/mo
- Median household income $98k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (99 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 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 (0 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (99 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 30% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to OWB airport
- 96 mi to SDF (major hub)
- 107 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 377 ft
- 470 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 84 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 136 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Kentucky districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 22 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McLean County: R+56 in 2024
- Kentucky: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate 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.