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Phelps is a tiny town of 301 people in Pike County, Kentucky. It's about 58 miles from Beckley, WV and 170 miles from Cincinnati, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $107k and rent runs about $858 a month.
301people
$107kTypical home
$858/moRent
86° / 45°Summer / winter
8"Snow
209Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 301
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 38 people per sq mi
- 170 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- 58 mi to Beckley, WV
- 58 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $107k (≈$677/mo)
- Median rent $858/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 209 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
- 156 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 3 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 (18 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (173 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 20% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 60 mi to BKW airport
- 155 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 65 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 915 ft
- 268 mi to the ocean
- 132 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 57 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 34 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Kentucky districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 63 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pike County: R+65 in 2024
- Kentucky: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very 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.