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Rabbit Hash General Store
Kentucky›Boone County
Photo: Ivan's Illyich · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Rabbit Hash, KY · Photo: Ivan's Illyich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Rabbit Hash a good place to live?

31% of residents live below the poverty line in Rabbit Hash, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 143 Kentucky towns, just 4 have a higher median age than Rabbit Hash. Its National Register listings include Piatt's Landing and B. M. Allen House. Rabbit Hash has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Rabbit Hash stand out

Where Rabbit Hash beats most towns.

Small town

175 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
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Rabbit Hash General Store
Rabbit Hash General Store · National Register of Historic Places
Rabbit Hash’s story

147 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 2 maps from 1943 on.

5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1879Rabbit Hash is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Rabbit Hash: who provides what

Rabbit Hash is unincorporated, so Boone County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerOwen Electric Coop12.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBoone CountyBoone County provides services here
SchoolsBoone County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kentucky you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBoone County ClerkBoone County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2019
ZIP codes41005, 4109141005 70% · 41091 30%Census 2020

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 Rabbit Hash.

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Kentucky overall

Adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (38% statewide). 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Kentucky.

51.9median age · KY 39.1
Rabbit HashKentuckyUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma7%
High school32%
Some college25%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate7%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 37% and 76% women

The Census survey reached too few of Rabbit Hash’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±19.5 points. Across Kentucky, 50.5% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Rabbit Hash
Rabbit HashKYU.S.
Under 1015.4%12.1%11.6%
10 to 176.9%10.5%10.3%
18 to 240%9.1%9.1%
25 to 348%13.1%13.7%
35 to 444.6%12.6%13.2%
45 to 5421.1%12.3%12.2%
55 to 6422.3%13%12.7%
65 to 7414.3%10.5%10.2%
75 and older7.4%6.8%7%
No diploma6.6%11.1%10.4%
High school32.4%32.6%26%
Some college25%19.7%19.1%
Associate’s10.3%9%8.8%
Bachelor’s19.1%16.2%21.6%
Graduate6.6%11.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Rabbit Hash’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Rabbit Hash for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Rabbit Hash has lost 31 jobs, to 86 in 2023. The top destinations are Florence (18%), Cincinnati (9%) and Lexington (6%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Rabbit Hash0%
Florence18%
Cincinnati9%
Lexington6%
Independence4%
14 mi
median commute distance
86
jobs based in Rabbit Hash
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Rabbit Hash has four seasons and pleasant summers

Rabbit Hash has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–43°
Spring44–66°
Summer64–85°
Fall46–68°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Kentucky and the rest of the country, more of Rabbit Hash’s adults have high blood pressure

47% of adults have high blood pressure in Rabbit Hash, above both Kentucky’s towns (38%) and U.S. towns (35%). 18% of Rabbit Hash adults have diabetes. Only 10 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Rabbit Hash.

Rabbit HashKentucky townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)47%38%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)18%13%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%18%17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)82%79%79%
31 measures vs. Kentucky
10 better13 too close to call8 worse
What stands outRabbit HashKY
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth11.7%18.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off5.9%8.8%
More adults with heart disease11.4%8.2%
St. Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital
12.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Rabbit Hash, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

Homes in Rabbit Hash sell for about $150K

83% of households own their home in Rabbit Hash.

$150Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0% of Rabbit Hash

1.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 4,415 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Ark Encounter and 49 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rabbit Hash. Close and well known come first.

All 60 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rabbit Hash

16pages on Rabbit Hash
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Rabbit Hash

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Rabbit Hash for work

Where Rabbit Hash’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → Florence Florence 18% 9% → Cincinnati Cincinnati 9% 6% → Lexington Lexington 6% 4% → Independence Independence 4% 3% → Hebron Hebron 3% 2% → Crescent Springs Crescent Springs 2% Rabbit Hash · 0% stay
86jobs based in Rabbit Hash
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

5 places in Rabbit Hash on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

About Rabbit Hash

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Rabbit Hash is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 254 at the 2020 census. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The town is notable for its name, its string of canine mayors, and its historic general store (c. 1831) which was largely destroyed by fire in 2016.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
6.9 sq mi
Elevation
495 ft

Questions about Rabbit Hash

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Rabbit Hash, KY a good place to live?

Rabbit Hash has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.