Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
38% of residents live below the poverty line in Blaine, above both the Kentucky town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 7 of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Blaine. Blaine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Blaine beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 134 in 1900, a peak of 358 in 1980, 66 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blaine, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Blaine.
Compared with 91% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Blaine is higher. Expected losses in Blaine break down as 82% from inland flooding and 9% from heat waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Blaine after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2021.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A winter brings about 18 inches of snow, with January nights at 24° and July afternoons at 87°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No town among the 142 in Kentucky we compare has a higher share of adults who worry about having enough food than Blaine. For adults here, the share who get no exercise outside work is 40%. Only 2 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Blaine. This Kentucky town does better than the Kentucky average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 23.
| Blaine | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 23% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Blaine | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.4% | 14.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 12.4% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Blaine; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Blaine residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Blaine is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 66 at the 2020 census. Blaine was a former home rule-class city and dissolved its government in 2022.
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Blaine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.