Lakeview HeightsKY
A town of 271.
Is Lakeview Heights a good place to live?
Lakeview Heights has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
271 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lakeview Heights: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lakeview Heights, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lakeview Heights.
Fewer of Lakeview Heights’ residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town
The top destinations are Morehead (33%), Lexington (13%) and West Liberty (3%). Lakeview Heights’ typical household income is $86,000, above both the Kentucky town median ($60,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 31, to 33. Half the trips to work are shorter than 21 miles.
| Lakeview Heights | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.5% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Lakeview Heights
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 25°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lakeview Heights stands out in Kentucky and nationally: a larger share of its households own their home
A typical home in Lakeview Heights is worth about $261,000, up 3.4% in a year, 13% above the Kentucky typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Lakeview Heights is
For adults 18 to 64 in Lakeview Heights, the share who have no health insurance is 6%. The town beats the Kentucky average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. Among adults locally, 15% have diabetes and 13% binge drink.
| Lakeview Heights | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| What stands out | Lakeview Heights | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.4% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10% | 11.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lakeview Heights has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Just over two thirds of Lakeview Heights’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 8%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Lakeview Heights
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lakeview Heights
About 4 of every 100 Lakeview Heights residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave Lakeview Heights for work
Where Lakeview Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lakeview Heights
City in Kentucky, United States
Lakeview Heights is a home rule-class city in Rowan County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Lakeview Heights had a population of 277.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 804 ft
- Area code
- 606
Questions about Lakeview Heights
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lakeview Heights, KY a good place to live?
Lakeview Heights has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.