CamargoKY
A town of 1,051, settled in 1848.
Is Camargo a good place to live?
Camargo’s best subject grade is a B+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D for health. 27% of residents live below the poverty line in Camargo, against 16% in Kentucky’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. On walkability, just 19 of Kentucky’s 237 towns do worse. The median household income is $48K, and 27% of residents live below the poverty line. Camargo has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,051 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Camargo grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kentucky), ordered by how far Camargo is from typical.
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Moving to Camargo: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Camargo, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Camargo.
Camargo is less healthy than 94% of U.S. towns
Camargo beats the Kentucky average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 23% of adults smoke cigarettes in Camargo, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 14%. 28% of Camargo adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Camargo | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Camargo | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.9% | 5.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.1% | 10.2% |
| More smokers | 22.9% | 18.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On state tests, Camargo’s schools trail 54% of Kentucky districts
Its public schools are run by the Montgomery County school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camargo Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 597 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KY on state tests and graduation
The average trip to work in Camargo is longer than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town
Camargo’s average trip to work is 34 minutes. Since 2013, Camargo has added 39 jobs, to 66 in 2023. 0.5% of working residents work locally in Camargo.
| Camargo | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Camargo, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Camargo has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 25° and about 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Camargo faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Camargo are worth about $200K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Camargo home is worth about $200,000, up 4.3% in a year, 13% below the Kentucky typical home. The median rent in Camargo is $854 a month.
| Camargo | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 76% | 59% | 73% |
| Median rent | $854 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Kroger Field and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Camargo. Close and well known come first.
34 mi Stadium & arenaKroger Field
19 mi Canyon & gorgeRed River Gorge
34 mi Stadium & arenaRupp Arena
34 mi GardenLexington Cemetery
22 mi State parkFort Boonesborough State Park
19 mi State parkNatural Bridge State Resort ParkPhoto credits
Kroger Field: Navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Red River Gorge: Robert G. Davis, NWSRS, Public domain · Rupp Arena: The original uploader was Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5 · Lexington Cemetery: Analogue Kid at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Fort Boonesborough State Park: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Natural Bridge State Resort Park: Ken Thomas, Public domain
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Everything we know about Camargo
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Camargo; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Camargo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
99% of working residents leave Camargo for work
Where Camargo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Camargo
City in Kentucky, United States
Camargo is a home rule-class city in Montgomery County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,020 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mount Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town was named by soldiers returning from the Mexican–American War, either in honor of Camargo in Mexico or a Mexican entertainer of that name. The post office was established in 1848 and closed in 1963.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1969
- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 922 ft
Questions about Camargo
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Camargo, KY expensive?
Not for the area. That is 3.6 years of the area's median household income ($55,208 across the Mount Sterling, KY area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.