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Country around Union Star is a rural area of about 272 people in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 36 miles from Elizabethtown, KY and 45 miles from Louisville, KY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $82k and rent runs about $733 a month.
272people
$82kTypical home
$733/moRent
86° / 42°Summer / winter
9"Snow
224Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 272 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 45 mi to Louisville, KY
- 36 mi to Elizabethtown, KY
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $82k (≈$516/mo)
- Median rent $733/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (92 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (48 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (273 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 62
- 16% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 42 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to SDF airport
- 41 mi to SDF (major hub)
- 125 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2010
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 732 ft
- 490 mi to the ocean
- 108 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 44 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Kentucky districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 38 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Breckinridge County: R+58 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.