MillstoneKY
Today 317 people live in this town, first settled in 1890.
Is Millstone a good place to live?
No town among the 120 in Kentucky we compare has a lower value of a typical home than Millstone. Millstone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
317 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Millstone: who provides what
Millstone is unincorporated, so Letcher 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 Millstone.
Millstone stands out in Kentucky and nationally, with fewer of its households who are owner-occupiers
Values fell 8.9% in the year to September 2026. The typical home value in Millstone is about $57,000, down 8.9% in a year, 75% below the Kentucky typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Very high risk in Millstone, with inland flooding at the top
Federal aid has come to Millstone households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 90% of U.S. communities. 87% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Millstone: four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 17 inches of snow, with January nights at 25° and July afternoons at 85°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Kentucky and the rest of the country, more of Millstone’s adults have been diagnosed with depression
Millstone: just over a quarter of adults have diabetes; what’s more, of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Millstone. What’s more, 46% of Millstone adults have obesity, above both Kentucky’s towns (39%) and U.S. towns (35%). CDC measures, 31 in all: Millstone beats Kentucky on 2 and trails on 23.
| Millstone | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 23% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Millstone | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.5% | 14.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 86.9% | 81.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 26.8% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Millstone
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Millstone
College town 29 of every 100 Millstone residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
About Millstone
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Millstone is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Millstone had a population of 92. Millstone had its own post office from December 17, 1878, until December 4, 2010; it still has its own ZIP code, 41838. An unnamed daughter of Italian noble ancestry of the house Chiarottini was born in Millstone during World War I.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,240 ft
- ZIP code
- 41838
Questions about Millstone
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Millstone, KY a good place to live?
Millstone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.