SalvisaKY
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 236 people live in this town, laid out in 1816.
Is Salvisa a good place to live?
Salvisa’s average trip to work is 50 minutes, above both Kentucky’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Salvisa. Its National Register listings include New Providence Presbyterian Church and Ambrose Burton House. Salvisa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Salvisa stand out
Where Salvisa beats most towns.
236 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Salvisa: who provides what
Salvisa is unincorporated, so Mercer 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 Salvisa.
More young adults than Kentucky overall
College graduates make up just over a quarter of adults 25 and older, against 28% across Kentucky. Adults 18 to 34 are 36% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 7% of residents (17% statewide). Also worth knowing: for Salvisa, the age of the median resident is 29.9 years.
| Salvisa | Typical Kentucky town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29.9 years | 37.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 26% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 24% and 57% women
The Census survey reached too few of Salvisa’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±16.7 points. Across Kentucky, 50.5% of residents are women.
| Salvisa | KY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 29.7% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 35.6% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.8% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 3.4% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.8% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.7% | 11.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 13.9% | 32.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 30.1% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.5% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.7% | 16.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.2% | 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
Compared with most of Kentucky and the rest of the country, fewer of Salvisa’s working residents work locally
The top destinations are Lexington (24%), Harrodsburg (13%) and Danville (8%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 20 miles. The middle household income here in Salvisa is $61,000.
| Salvisa | Typical Kentucky town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 28% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Salvisa is inland flooding, at a high overall level
55% of Salvisa’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 20%. On expected storm and flood damage, Salvisa sits above 71% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Salvisa after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical home in Salvisa: about $287K
Typical home values fell 3.3% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Salvisa
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 25°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Salvisa is
The share of adults in Salvisa who have diabetes is 14%. Against the Kentucky average, Salvisa comes out ahead on 9 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 1. Two figures for adults in the town: 16% report frequent mental distress, 14% binge drink.
| Salvisa | Typical Kentucky town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Salvisa | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14% | 18.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.5% | 15.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Kroger Field and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Salvisa. Close and well known come first.
21 mi Stadium & arenaKroger Field
21 mi Stadium & arenaRupp Arena
21 mi GardenLexington Cemetery
10 mi Ancient sitePleasant Hill
25 mi Park & preserveKentucky Horse Park
32 mi State parkFort Boonesborough State ParkPhoto credits
Kroger Field: Navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rupp Arena: The original uploader was Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5 · Lexington Cemetery: Analogue Kid at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Pleasant Hill: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kentucky Horse Park: Wes Blevins, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Fort Boonesborough State Park: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Salvisa
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Salvisa
About 0 of every 100 Salvisa residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
99% of working residents leave Salvisa for work
Where Salvisa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Salvisa
Census-designated place in Kentucky, United States
Salvisa is a census-designated place in Mercer County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Salvisa had a population of 410. Salvisa is located at the junction of U.S. Route 127 and Kentucky Route 1987, 10.7 miles (17.2 km) north of Harrodsburg. Salvisa has a post office with ZIP code 40372, which opened on April 4, 1825. Salvisa was laid out in 1816.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 807 ft
- ZIP code
- 40372
Questions about Salvisa
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Salvisa, KY a good place to live?
Salvisa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 236 people live in this town, laid out in 1816.