SandersKY
A town of 204, settled in 1884.
Is Sanders a good place to live?
49% of residents live below the poverty line in Sanders, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 143 Kentucky towns, just 8 have a higher share of households owning their home than Sanders. Sanders has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
204 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sanders: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sanders, 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 Sanders.
Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Sanders
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Sanders since 2003.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents commute out of Sanders
Most working residents leave Sanders for work: only 0% work in town. Sanders’ average trip to work is 26 minutes, above Kentucky’s towns (22 minutes) and close to U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Carrollton (17%), Lexington (4%) and Madison (3%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sanders’ typical home value is about $176K
The typical Sanders home is worth about $176,000, about the same as a year ago, 24% below the Kentucky typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Sanders
Sanders has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Sanders have high blood pressure than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town
46% of Sanders adults have high blood pressure. Among 142 Kentucky towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Sanders. 41% of Sanders adults have obesity.
| Sanders | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Sanders | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.1% | 81.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 8.2% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sancers City Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Sanders
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sanders; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Sanders residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave Sanders for work
Where Sanders’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sanders
City in Kentucky, United States
Sanders is a home rule-class city in Carroll County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Sanders had a population of 197.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 486 ft
- ZIP code
- 41083
- Area code
- 502
Questions about Sanders
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sanders, KY a good place to live?
Sanders has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.