DwaleKY
A town of 170, settled in 1890.
Is Dwale a good place to live?
Dwale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
170 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dwale: who provides what
Dwale is unincorporated, so Floyd 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 Dwale.
The FEMA risk score in Dwale is higher than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town
Of the losses FEMA expects in Dwale, 91% come from inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Dwale households in 7 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 93% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Dwale has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Half commute less than 19 miles. Dwale: 28% of residents live below the poverty line, against 16% in Kentucky’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Prestonsburg (31%), Salyersville (4%) and Hazard (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Dwale has mild winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 25°, with about 4 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Dwale stands out in Kentucky and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes
Of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Dwale. Dwale: 47% of adults sleep under 7 hours, above both Kentucky’s towns (40%) and U.S. towns (36%). For adults here, the share who get no exercise outside work is 44%.
| Dwale | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 23% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Dwale | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.3% | 14.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85% | 81.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 11% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Breaks Interstate Park and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dwale. Close and well known come first.
33 mi State parkBreaks Interstate Park
15 mi MuseumU.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum
17 mi MuseumMountain Homeplace5 mi MuseumEast Kentucky Science Center
20 mi MuseumMagoffin County Pioneer Village and MuseumPhoto credits
Breaks Interstate Park: SheepNotGoats (Talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mountain Homeplace: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Magoffin County Pioneer Village and Museum: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Dwale
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dwale
College town 17 of every 100 Dwale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave Dwale for work
Where Dwale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Dwale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dwale, KY a good place to live?
Dwale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.