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Living in Massac, KY

Massac is a small town of 4,698 people in McCracken County, Kentucky. It's about 4 miles from Paducah, KY and 127 miles from Nashville, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $239k and rent runs about $887 a month.

4,698people
$239kTypical home
$887/moRent
89° / 44°Summer / winter
6"Snow
233Sunny days
113Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 4,698
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,162 people per sq mi
  • 127 mi to Nashville, TN
  • 4 mi to Paducah, KY
  • 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $239k (≈$1,510/mo)
  • Median rent $887/mo
  • Median household income $93k
  • Property tax about 0.7% of value
  • 0.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 89°F
  • Winter highs around 44°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
  • 233 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
  • 132 cloudy days a year
  • 44 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 113 days a year with rain or snow
  • 6" of snow a year
  • 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 1 day a year over 100°F
  • 5 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (166 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (1,277 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 34
  • 33% of households have kids
  • 15% are 65 or older
  • 47% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 19 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 5 mi to PAH airport
  • 128 mi to BNA (major hub)
  • 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 65% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1987
  • 93% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 476 ft
  • 437 mi to the ocean
  • 22 mi to a big lake
  • 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 149 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 8 mi to the nearest campground
  • 9 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 116 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 7 bars within 25 mi
  • 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 6 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 6 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 21% of Kentucky districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 20 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 12 congregations per 10k people
  • 7 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • McCracken County: R+35 in 2024
  • Kentucky: R+31 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • High earthquake risk
  • High flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Low winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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