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Oakland is a tiny town of 280 people in Warren County, Kentucky. It's about 11 miles from Bowling Green, KY and 71 miles from Nashville, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $165k and rent runs about $1k a month.
280people
$165kTypical home
$1,002/moRent
90° / 47°Summer / winter
6"Snow
224Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 280
- Part of a metro area
- About 200 people per sq mi
- 71 mi to Nashville, TN
- 11 mi to Bowling Green, KY
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $165k (≈$1,039/mo)
- Median rent $1,002/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (92 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 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
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (148 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,565 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 30% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 68 mi to BNA airport
- 68 mi to BNA (major hub)
- 170 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 561 ft
- 436 mi to the ocean
- 91 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 99 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 128 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 47 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Kentucky districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Warren County: R+24 in 2024
- Kentucky: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low 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.