AgesKY
Home to 385 people, the town was settled in 1892.
Is Ages a good place to live?
51% of residents live below the poverty line in Ages, above both the Kentucky town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare, none has a lower typical July afternoon high than Ages. Ages has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
385 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ages: who provides what
Ages is unincorporated, so Harlan County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Ages.
In Ages, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town
Of the losses FEMA expects in Ages, 74% come from inland flooding and 9% from cold waves. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2025. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 94% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For most of its workers, the job is outside Ages
In Ages, the mean commuting time is 26 minutes. The median commute is under 15 miles. The top destinations are Lexington (9%), Evarts (6%) and Harlan (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Ages
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 25° and about 9 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ages stands out in Kentucky and nationally, with more of its adults who report frequent physical distress
The share of adults in Ages who worry about having enough food: 29%. No town among the 142 in Kentucky we compare has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Ages. Two figures for adults here: 28% smoke cigarettes, 20% have diabetes. Only 4 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Ages.
| Ages | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 23% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ages | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 11.7% | 5.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 35.4% | 18.9% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 28.8% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
United States Penitentiary and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ages. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Ancient siteUnited States Penitentiary
20 mi MountainBlack Mountain
16 mi National Historical ParkCumberland Gap National Historical Park765K visitors a year
21 mi MuseumHensley SettlementPhoto credits
United States Penitentiary: Nyttend, Public domain · Black Mountain: iLoveMountains.org, CC BY 2.0 · Cumberland Gap National Historical Park: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hensley Settlement: National Park Service, Public domain
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Everything we know about Ages
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ages; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ages residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave Ages for work
Where Ages’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ages
Census-designated place in Kentucky, United States
Ages is an unincorporated coal town and census-designated place (CDP) in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ages had a population of 345.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,417 ft
Questions about Ages
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ages, KY a good place to live?
Ages has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.