McKinneyKY
A town of 28, settled in 1880.
Is McKinney a good place to live?
Only 5 of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower July high than McKinney. McKinney has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
28 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to McKinney: who provides what
McKinney is unincorporated, so Lincoln 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 McKinney.
Most of McKinney’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
The median commute is under 23 miles. The top destinations are Danville (30%), Lexington (14%) and Stanford (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in McKinney brings four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 25°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy McKinney is
Among adults in McKinney, 14% binge drink, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 16%. The share of adults in McKinney who have high blood pressure: 44%.
| McKinney | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | McKinney | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.2% | 18.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.4% | 8.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.6% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in McKinney, mostly inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 53% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 56% of McKinney’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 12% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about McKinney
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of McKinney
About 0 of every 100 McKinney residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave McKinney for work
Where McKinney’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About McKinney
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
McKinney is a census-designated place in Lincoln County in south-central Kentucky. McKinney is located along Kentucky Route 198 and the Norfolk Southern Railway, 8.6 miles (13.8 km) southwest of Stanford. McKinney has a post office with ZIP code 40448. As of the 2020 census, McKinney had a population of 201.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,030 ft
- ZIP code
- 40448
Questions about McKinney
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is McKinney, KY a good place to live?
McKinney has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.