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A regional job hub with 614 jobs.
Cannonsburg’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for walkability. 9.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Cannonsburg, against 26% in Kentucky’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 4 of Kentucky’s 238 towns score lower on the outdoors. Cannonsburg has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Cannonsburg beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kentucky), ordered by how far Cannonsburg is from typical.
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The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1930.
Cannonsburg is unincorporated, so Boyd 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Cannonsburg.
Most working residents leave Cannonsburg for work: only 2% work in town. At 21 minutes, Cannonsburg’s average trip to work is close to Kentucky’s towns (22 minutes) and below U.S. towns (25 minutes). 11% of residents live below the poverty line in Cannonsburg.
| Cannonsburg | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Boyd County school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannonsburg Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 272 | C− |
| Boyd Co Career & Tech Educ Ctr Voc SchLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | – | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KY on state tests and graduation
Cannonsburg has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° and about 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cannonsburg beats the Kentucky average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 40% of Cannonsburg adults have high blood pressure.
| Cannonsburg | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cannonsburg | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.4% | 18.9% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.9% | 8.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cannonsburg’s median rent is $864 a month.
| Cannonsburg | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 59% | 73% |
| Median rent | $864 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cannonsburg. Close and well known come first.
9 mi Theme parkCamden Park
24 mi National forestWayne National Forest
14 mi MuseumHuntington Museum of Art
12 mi MuseumHeritage Farm Museum and Village12 mi MuseumMuseum of Radio and Technology
39 mi MuseumMountain HomeplaceCamden Park: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Wayne National Forest: Forest Service, USDA, Public domain · Huntington Museum of Art: Daderot, CC0 · Heritage Farm Museum and Village: Zeo1989, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mountain Homeplace: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0
7 within 15 miles of the center of Cannonsburg
About 7 of every 100 Cannonsburg residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kentucky.
Where Cannonsburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in the United States
Cannonsburg is a census-designated place (CDP) in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cannonsburg had a population of 862. Cannonsburg is located 8 miles (13 km) southwest of the city of Ashland, a major urban center in northeastern Kentucky. Most of Cannonsburg shares its ZIP code with Ashland; however, parts are within the Catlettsburg ZIP code. The Cannonsburg post office closed in 1929. Cannonsburg is a part of the Huntington-Ashland Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 287,702. New definitions from February 28, 2013, placed the population at 363,000.
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Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $180,000, 22% below the Kentucky typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
