Living in Millersburg, KY
Millersburg is a tiny town of 819 people in Bourbon County, Kentucky. It's about 21 miles from Lexington, KY and 61 miles from Cincinnati, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $97k and rent runs about $675 a month.
819people
$97kTypical home
$675/moRent
87° / 41°Summer / winter
10"Snow
217Sunny days
131Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 819
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,998 people per sq mi
- 61 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- 21 mi to Lexington, KY
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $97k (≈$614/mo)
- Median rent $675/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 6.0% 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
- 131 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 4 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 (166 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,122 per 100k)
People
- Median age 53
- 23% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to LEX airport
- 59 mi to CVG (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 837 ft
- 368 mi to the ocean
- 225 mi to a big lake
- 40 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 180 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 36 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of Kentucky districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bourbon County: R+34 in 2024
- Kentucky: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk