CunninghamKY
The town, settled in 1882, counts 265 residents.
Is Cunningham a good place to live?
No town among the 143 in Kentucky we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Cunningham. Cunningham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cunningham.
More children than Kentucky overall
College graduates make up 37% of adults 25 and older, against 28% across Kentucky. Children under 18 are just over two in five residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 26% of residents (38% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 41% and 89% women
The Census survey reached too few of Cunningham’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±23.7 points. Across Kentucky, 50.5% of residents are women.
| Cunningham | KY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 40.8% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.4% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.4% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.7% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.5% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.3% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14% | 11.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 10.9% | 32.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 30.2% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.8% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.9% | 16.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 26.4% | 11.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards: very high risk in Cunningham, mostly earthquakes
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Cunningham once, in 2011. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 39% come from earthquakes and 18% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cunningham has 0.6 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Among working residents in Cunningham, 2.7% work locally. Employers in Cunningham added 45 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 66. Also worth knowing: in Cunningham, 9.1% of residents live below the poverty line, below both Kentucky’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Paducah (25%), Mayfield (4%) and Kevil (2%).
| Cunningham | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.1% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cunningham has four seasons and hot summers
Among 143 Kentucky towns, just 8 have a higher midsummer high than Cunningham. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 27° and about 9 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cunningham is
In Cunningham, 14% of adults have diabetes, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 12%. The town tracks Kentucky closely on all 31 CDC measures. 18% of Cunningham adults smoke cigarettes.
| Cunningham | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Cunningham is worth about $225K, on Zillow’s estimate
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 2.3%.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Cunningham
Fort Defiance and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cunningham. Close and well known come first.
18 mi MuseumMagnolia Manor
25 mi Ancient siteKincaid Mounds State Historic Site34 mi MuseumDiscovery Park of America
16 mi MuseumColumbus-Belmont State ParkPhoto credits
Magnolia Manor: MuZemike, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kincaid Mounds State Historic Site: Herb Roe, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Columbus-Belmont State Park: Knowledgeum at en.wikipedia, Public domain
Moving to Cunningham: who provides what
Cunningham is unincorporated, so Carlisle 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.
97% of working residents leave Cunningham for work
Where Cunningham’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cunningham; the nearest are
College town 17 of every 100 Cunningham residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
About Cunningham
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Cunningham is an unincorporated community in Carlisle County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cunningham had a population of 272. It is the home to the Cunningham Strawberry Festival.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 371 ft
- ZIP code
- 42035
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