Living in Sanders, KY
Sanders is a tiny town of 435 people in Carroll County, Kentucky. It's about 41 miles from Cincinnati, OH. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $141k and rent runs about $910 a month.
435people
$141kTypical home
$910/moRent
87° / 41°Summer / winter
13"Snow
217Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 435
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,475 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- 41 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $141k (≈$889/mo)
- Median rent $910/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 2.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 217 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 148 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 130 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (155 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (429 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 51% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to CVG airport
- 31 mi to CVG (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2012
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 486 ft
- 410 mi to the ocean
- 201 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 34 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 69 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of Kentucky districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Carroll County: R+51 in 2024
- Kentucky: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High 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.