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Cynthiana is a big small town of 6,458 people in Harrison County, Kentucky. It's about 21 miles from Lexington, KY and 53 miles from Cincinnati, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $173k and rent runs about $770 a month.
6,458people
$173kTypical home
$770/moRent
87° / 41°Summer / winter
14"Snow
217Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,458
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,418 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- 21 mi to Lexington, KY
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $173k (≈$1,088/mo)
- Median rent $770/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 217 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 148 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 5 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 (131 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,010 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 37% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to LEX airport
- 50 mi to CVG (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 705 ft
- 376 mi to the ocean
- 222 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 118 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 27 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Kentucky districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Harrison County: R+49 in 2024
- Kentucky: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk