OneidaKY
A town of 49, settled in 1906.
Is Oneida a good place to live?
25% of the land in Oneida is conserved, against 1.7% in Kentucky’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Oneida has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
49 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Oneida: who provides what
Oneida is unincorporated, so Clay 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 Oneida.
The FEMA risk score in Oneida is higher than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Oneida after 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. FEMA puts 85% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 6% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Oneida’s kids attend
Public schools: the Clay County school district. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Oneida’s public school: 110 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oneida Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 110 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Oneida has set aside 24.5% of its land for conservation
1.0 miles of trail. In Oneida, the concentration of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Oneida
A winter brings about 9 inches of snow, with January nights at 26° and July afternoons at 87°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Kentucky and the rest of the country, more of Oneida’s adults say their health is fair or poor
Nearly a quarter of Oneida adults smoke cigarettes. Only 2 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Oneida. The town does better than the Kentucky average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 16.
| Oneida | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 23% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 27% | 23% |
| What stands out | Oneida | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.4% | 8.7% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 28.4% | 32.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 12.2% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Oneida
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Oneida; the nearest are
College town 100 of every 100 Oneida residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
About Oneida
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Oneida (pronounced, oʊ ni: da:) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clay County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 238 at the 2020 census. It is the home of Oneida Baptist Institute. Goose Creek, the Red Bird River, and Bullskin Creek confluence to form the South Fork of the Kentucky River a few hundred yards from the center of the town. The major road that leads from the center of town to the Leslie County line is called "Bullskin".
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- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 778 ft
- ZIP code
- 40972
Questions about Oneida
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oneida, KY a good place to live?
Oneida has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.