Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Falmouth’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and walkability and an A for history; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 28% of residents live below the poverty line in Falmouth, above both the Kentucky town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 17 of Kentucky’s 236 towns score lower on incomes. Residents are less healthy than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its National Register listings include Leslie T. Applegate House and Bishop House. Falmouth has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Falmouth beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Census counts: 40 in 1800, 2,216 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 3 maps from 1936 on.
16 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kentucky), ordered by how far Falmouth is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Falmouth, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Falmouth.
24% of Falmouth adults smoke cigarettes, above both Kentucky’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (14%). 21% of adults report frequent mental distress in Falmouth. Falmouth beats the Kentucky average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
| Falmouth | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | Falmouth | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.5% | 5.4% |
| More smokers | 24.4% | 18.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 19.6% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Pendleton County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 542 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KY on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities. Since 1990, 147 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Falmouth.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The violent crime rate in Falmouth is 0 per 1,000 residents.
| Falmouth | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.4 per 1,000 residents | 8.3 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Falmouth has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Falmouth’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. Only 7 of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower median household income than Falmouth. 17% of Falmouth working residents work locally.
| Falmouth | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $35,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Falmouth home is worth about $210,000, up 1.9% in a year, 9% below the Kentucky typical home.
| Falmouth | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 50% | 59% | 73% |
| Median rent | $864 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0.5 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Pendleton County Athletic Park, at 24 acres.
| Falmouth | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 4.5% | 1.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pendleton County Athletic Park | 0.4 mi | 24 |
| 2. Pendleton County Fairgrounds | — | 22 |
| 3. Veterans Rigg Street Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Falmouth; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Falmouth residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
16 places in Falmouth on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Kentucky, United States
Falmouth is a home rule-class city in, and the county seat of, Pendleton County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Falmouth had a population of 2,216. It lies at the confluence of the South and Main forks of the Licking River and is home to Kincaid Regional Theatre.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
