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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?

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

In Rabbit Hash, the median age runs higher than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town

Adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (38% statewide). The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 26%, against 28% across Kentucky.

51.9median age · KY 39.1
Rabbit HashKentucky townsU.S. towns
Median age51.9 years37.6 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+26%26%29%
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

Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Rabbit Hash dropped by 31, to 86. Among 143 Kentucky towns, just 10 have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Rabbit Hash. Half of commuters travel less than 14 miles. 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

In Rabbit Hash, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 24°; snowfall runs to about 7 inches a winter. Rabbit Hash brings chilly winters and warm summers.

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

Rabbit Hash stands out in Kentucky and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes

For adults in Rabbit Hash, the share who had a checkup this year is 82%. No town among the 142 in Kentucky we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Rabbit Hash. The share of adults in Rabbit Hash who have obesity is 41%, against 39% in Kentucky’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 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

Rabbit Hash has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Expected losses in Rabbit Hash break down as 46% from inland flooding and 24% from cold waves. The town’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 56 of 100.

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

In Rabbit Hash, 83% of households live in a home they own.

$150Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April

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

Outdoors

0% of Rabbit Hash is conserved land

1.6 miles of trail. In Rabbit Hash, the density of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.

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.