Living in Sadieville, KY
Sadieville is a tiny town of 370 people in Scott County, Kentucky. It's about 21 miles from Lexington, KY and 52 miles from Cincinnati, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $203k and rent runs about $950 a month.
370people
$203kTypical home
$950/moRent
86° / 41°Summer / winter
15"Snow
217Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 370
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 342 people per sq mi
- 52 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- 21 mi to Lexington, KY
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $203k (≈$1,282/mo)
- Median rent $950/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°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
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" 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 (113 per 100k)
- Low property crime (919 per 100k)
People
- Median age 31
- 37% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to LEX airport
- 46 mi to CVG (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 909 ft
- 389 mi to the ocean
- 210 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 55 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 217 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 50 bars within 25 mi
- 49 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 22 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Kentucky districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Scott County: R+28 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