Salt LickKY
A town of 255, settled in 1888.
Is Salt Lick a good place to live?
Salt Lick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
255 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Salt Lick: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Salt Lick, and how to reach them.
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 Salt Lick.
A larger share of residents live below the poverty line in Salt Lick than in most of Kentucky or the rest of the country
The top destinations are Owingsville (13%), Morehead (13%) and Lexington (10%). In Salt Lick, the average trip to work is 31 minutes, above both Kentucky’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median commute is under 15 miles.
| Salt Lick | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 41% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Salt Lick: inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 65 claims in Salt Lick since 1978. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Salt Lick after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2015.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow puts the typical Salt Lick home at about $172K
In Salt Lick, the typical rent is $840 a month, where Kentucky’s towns sit at $934 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Typical home values rose 4% in the year to September 2026. For households locally, the share who live in a home they own is 70%.
| Salt Lick | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $840 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 59% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The climate in Salt Lick brings four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 12 inches of snow, with January nights at 25° and July afternoons at 87°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Salt Lick is
Only 10 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Salt Lick. In Salt Lick, 29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. A fifth of adults in Salt Lick report frequent mental distress; 17% report frequent physical distress.
| Salt Lick | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | Salt Lick | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 19.4% | 15.5% |
| More smokers | 22.9% | 18.5% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 10.8% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Salt Lick
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Salt Lick
About 0 of every 100 Salt Lick residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave Salt Lick for work
Where Salt Lick’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Salt Lick
City in Kentucky, United States
Salt Lick is a home rule-class city in Bath County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 247 at the 2020 U.S. census.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 676 ft
- ZIP code
- 40371
- Area code
- 606
Questions about Salt Lick
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Salt Lick, KY a good place to live?
Salt Lick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.