AnthostonKY
A town of 144, settled in 1884.
Is Anthoston a good place to live?
Anthoston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
144 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Anthoston: who provides what
Anthoston is unincorporated, so Henderson 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 Anthoston.
Anthoston has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
23% of Anthoston residents live below the poverty line, against 16% in Kentucky’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. For Anthoston, the typical journey to work is 15 minutes. The top destinations are Henderson (32%), Evansville (11%) and Owensboro (5%).
| Anthoston | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Anthoston is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 76% of U.S. communities. 49% of Anthoston’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 22%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Anthoston brings four seasons and hot summers
The town’s peak summer temperature comes in at 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Anthoston is
The share of adults in Anthoston who report frequent mental distress: 15%. This Kentucky town beats the Kentucky average on 10 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3. Also worth knowing: 42% of Anthoston adults have high blood pressure, above both the Kentucky town median (38%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). Among 142 Kentucky towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Anthoston.
| Anthoston | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Anthoston | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 7.2% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.8% | 15.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
USS LST-325 and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Anthoston. Close and well known come first.
15 mi MuseumUSS LST-325
14 mi Ancient siteAngel Mounds
15 mi Stadium & arenaFord Center
38 mi National MemorialLincoln Boyhood National Memorial116K visitors a year
40 mi CaveCave-in-Rock State Park
17 mi Zoo & aquariumMesker Park Zoo and Botanic GardenPhoto credits
USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cave-in-Rock State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0
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Everything we know about Anthoston
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Anthoston
About 0 of every 100 Anthoston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave Anthoston for work
Where Anthoston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Anthoston
Census-designated place in Kentucky, United States
Anthoston is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Henderson County, Kentucky, United States. It is 6 miles (10 km) south of Henderson, the county seat, between U.S. Route 41 to the west and Interstate 69, the former Pennyrile Parkway, to the east. There is no direct access to it from I-69. Anthoston Had a radio station that went on the air in 1970 WAUZ At 103.1 MHz FM Later became WBIC, WHKC and WGBF-FM. Their tower and transmitter were moved to the present location in 1987. Anthoston was first listed as a CDP in 2014. As of the 2020 census, Anthoston had a population of 225.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 443 ft
Questions about Anthoston
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Anthoston, KY a good place to live?
Anthoston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.