CrayneKY
A town of 71, settled in 1907.
Is Crayne a good place to live?
Crayne’s middle household income is $133,000, where Kentucky’s towns sit at $60,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Among 143 Kentucky towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Crayne. Crayne has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
71 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Crayne: who provides what
Crayne is unincorporated, so Crittenden 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 Crayne.
Crayne faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
In Crayne, the FEMA hazard score is 84 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 44% come from inland flooding and 13% from earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Crayne brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature for Crayne comes to 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Crayne than in most of Kentucky or the rest of the country
In Crayne, 16% of adults have diabetes. Only 9 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Crayne. CDC measures, 31 in all: Crayne beats Kentucky on 2 and trails on 11.
| Crayne | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Crayne | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More women getting mammograms | 82.2% | 72.7% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.4% | 84.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.4% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Crayne
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Crayne; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Crayne residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
Questions about Crayne
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crayne, KY a good place to live?
Crayne has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.