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Mount Olivet is a tiny town of 170 people in Robertson County, Kentucky. It's about 37 miles from Lexington, KY and 49 miles from Cincinnati, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $65k and rent runs about $548 a month.
170people
$65kTypical home
$548/moRent
86° / 40°Summer / winter
13"Snow
217Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 170
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 206 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- 37 mi to Lexington, KY
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $65k (≈$410/mo)
- Median rent $548/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 40°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
- 13" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 32% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to LUK airport
- 49 mi to CVG (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1940
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 892 ft
- 361 mi to the ocean
- 209 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 55 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 56 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of Kentucky districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Robertson County: R+61 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
- Moderate 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.