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Is Adairville a good place to live?

Adairville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Adairville stand out

Where Adairville beats most towns.

Small town

884 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
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Adairville-Jackson-Dickinson-duel-marker-ky, 2017
Adairville’s story

201 years in pictures

Census counts: 148 in 1860, 837 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2017 and a map from 1951 on.

  • 1825Adairville is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Adairville: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Adairville, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerPennyrile Rural Electric Coop13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAdairville Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Adairville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLogan County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kentucky you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLogan County ClerkLogan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP code4220242202 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Adairville.

Natural hazards

Top of a very high hazard risk in Adairville: inland flooding

FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Adairville than in 83% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Adairville after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.

83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
83Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Adairville’s kids attend

The Logan County school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Adairville’s only public school teaches 344 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Adairville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–8344B

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Adairville has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Only 5 of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Adairville. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The middle household income for Adairville comes to $41,000. The typical journey to work for Adairville comes to 29 minutes, above both Kentucky’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).

2%work in town
AdairvilleKentucky townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line36%16%9.6%
Average trip to work29 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$41,000$60,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1.8%15%8%

Where working residents work

In Adairville2%
Russellville15%
Springfield10%
Franklin6%
Bowling Green6%
20 mi
median commute distance
59
jobs based in Adairville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

Adairville’s typical home value is about $174K

Typical home values fell 5.7% in the year to September 2026. Adairville: 58% of households own their home, near the Kentucky town median (59%) and below the median of U.S. towns (73%).

$174KZillow home value

Typical home value

Adairville$174K
Kentucky$231K
−5.7%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

In Adairville, a typical July afternoon runs hotter than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town

The seasons in Adairville: chilly winters, warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 28° and about 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–49°
Spring47–70°
Summer66–88°
Fall47–71°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Safety

Crime reported in Adairville

In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. 5 crimes were reported in Adairville in 2025: 2 property and 3 violent.

Adairville is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

3
violent crimes reported in 2025
2
property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Health

How healthy Adairville is

In Adairville, 17% of adults report frequent physical distress. 13% of adults in Adairville binge drink; 16% have diabetes.

AdairvilleKentucky townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%38%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%14%16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%13%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%18%14%
31 measures vs. Kentucky
0 better23 too close to call8 worse
What stands outAdairvilleKY
More adults facing food insecurity19.6%15.5%
More adults facing housing insecurity14.6%11.7%
More adults lacking emotional support26.9%22.5%
Tristar Northcrest Medical Center
9.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Adairville

19pages on Adairville
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Adairville; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Adairville for work

Where Adairville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Russellville Russellville 15% 10% → Springfield Springfield 10% 6% → Franklin Franklin 6% 6% → Bowling Green Bowling Green 6% 3% → Nashville Nashville 3% 2% → Hopkinsville Hopkinsville 2% Adairville · 2% stay
59jobs based in Adairville
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Adairville

City in Kentucky, United States

Adairville is a home rule-class city in Logan County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 837.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.2 sq mi
Elevation
600 ft
ZIP code
42202
Area code
270

Questions about Adairville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Adairville, KY a good place to live?

Adairville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.