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Living in Kenvir, KY

Kenvir is a tiny town of 358 people in Harlan County, Kentucky. It's about 41 miles from Kingsport, TN and 164 miles from Louisville, KY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $74k and rent runs about $678 a month.

358people
$74kTypical home
$678/moRent
84° / 44°Summer / winter
24"Snow
225Sunny days
140Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 358
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,226 people per sq mi
  • 164 mi to Louisville, KY
  • 41 mi to Kingsport, TN
  • 41 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $74k (≈$467/mo)
  • Median rent $678/mo
  • Median household income $42k
  • Property tax about 0.3% of value
  • 14.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 84°F
  • Winter highs around 44°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°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
  • 24" of snow a year
  • 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 6 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (43 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (151 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 53
  • 32% of households have kids
  • 14% are 65 or older
  • 9% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 41 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 49 mi to TRI airport
  • 86 mi to TYS (major hub)
  • 115 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 82% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1938
  • 91% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Mountain country
  • Elevation 1,450 ft
  • 325 mi to the ocean
  • 156 mi to a big lake
  • 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 25 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 2 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 20 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 10 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 23 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 42% of Kentucky districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 22 mi to the nearest vet
  • 41 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 9 congregations per 10k people
  • 34 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Harlan County: R+76 in 2024
  • Kentucky: R+31 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Low tornado risk
  • High wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • 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.

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