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Country around Siler is a rural area of about 411 people in Whitley County, Kentucky, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 48 miles from Morristown, TN and 139 miles from Louisville, KY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $106k and rent runs about $715 a month.
411people
$106kTypical home
$715/moRent
86° / 44°Summer / winter
11"Snow
225Sunny days
140Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 411 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 139 mi to Louisville, KY
- 48 mi to Morristown, TN
- 42 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $106k (≈$670/mo)
- Median rent $715/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 225 sunny days a year (82 totally clear)
- 140 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 140 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" 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 (103 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (441 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 32% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 61 mi to TYS airport
- 61 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 136 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,378 ft
- 336 mi to the ocean
- 150 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 65 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 58 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Kentucky districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 54 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Whitley County: R+69 in 2024
- Kentucky: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High 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.