Moving to Crab Orchard, Kentucky

Population: 842. Estimated population in July 2024: 866 (+2.9% change)
Males: 397 (47.1%), Females: 445 (52.9%)

Lincoln County

Zip code: 40419

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $21,184
Median house value: $46,500

Population by Race

Races in Crab Orchard:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
• Black (1.5%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (24.2%), Irish (7.8%), English (7.4%), German (6.3%), Italian (1.4%), Dutch (1.1%).

Elevation: 952 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Crab Orchard

• High school or higher: 58.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
• Unemployed: 4.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Crab Orchard city

• Never married: 17.4%
• Now married: 52.5%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 12.7%
• Divorced: 16.5%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +30 (+3.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Crab Orchard:

• FORT LOGAN HOSP (about 13 miles; STANFORD, KY)
• ROCKCASTLE HOSP (about 14 miles; MOUNT VERNON, KY)
• GARRARD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LANCASTER, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Crab Orchard:

• BLUE GRASS (about 40 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
• LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 98 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
• CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 109 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; Abbreviation: CVG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Crab Orchard:

• MADISON (about 17 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Abbreviation: I39)
• STUART POWELL FIELD (about 20 miles; DANVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: DVK)
• SOMERSET-PULASKI COUNTY-J.T. WILSON FIELD (about 30 miles; SOMERSET, KY; Abbreviation: SME)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Crab Orchard:

• EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
• UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 39 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)
• LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,437)
• MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 96 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
• ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
• SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)

Public primary/middle school in Crab Orchard:

• CRAB ORCHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 364; Location: 137 LANCASTER ST; Grades: PK – 06)