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Country around Vancleve is a rural area of about 354 people in Breathitt County, Kentucky, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 68 miles from Lexington, KY and 121 miles from Cincinnati, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $61k and rent runs about $548 a month.
354people
$61kTypical home
$548/moRent
85° / 44°Summer / winter
22"Snow
211Sunny days
148Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 354 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 121 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- 68 mi to Lexington, KY
- 53 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $61k (≈$387/mo)
- Median rent $548/mo
- Median household income $35k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 211 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 154 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 148 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 7 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 (15 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (113 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 26% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 64 mi to HTS airport
- 121 mi to CVG (major hub)
- 67 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 54% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,116 ft
- 328 mi to the ocean
- 197 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 11 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Kentucky districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 53 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Breathitt County: R+59 in 2024
- Kentucky: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High 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.