Silver-Grove-KY547-ky, 2019
Silver Grove’s story
113 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,207 in 1960, 1,154 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2019 and 6 maps from 1898 on.
- 1913Silver Grove is settled
Silver GroveKY
A town of 1,333, settled in 1913.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,333
2025 Census estimate · +5.8% since 2020
Typical home
$188K
−3.6% in a year
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
44.2
years
Jobs based here
266
A commuter town
Is Silver Grove a good place to live?
The best of Silver Grove’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living, an A for schools, and an A− for health; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Only 2 of Kentucky’s 238 towns score higher on cost of living. Silver Grove’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, above both Kentucky’s towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). Silver Grove has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Silver Grove stand out
Where Silver Grove beats most towns.
Small town
1,333 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
MelbourneCold SpringSilver Grove
How Silver Grove grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kentucky), ordered by how far Silver Grove is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →SchoolsBeat 92% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduationAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.7 of 20; 0.5% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthMercy Health-Anderson Hospital 4 miles awayA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 42% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →Jobs & income$47K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 44.2; 12% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 77 attractions →Paycor Stadium and 52 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Silver Grove. Close and well known come first.
7 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
Big draw22 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
7 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
Big draw31 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
9 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
8 mi Stadium & arenaTQL StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Silver Grove: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Silver Grove, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy Kentucky13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorthern Kentucky Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offAnderson Township Recycling Center, 4 miOpenStreetMap
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.govWho runs elections hereCampbell County ClerkCampbell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2019
ZIP codes41085, 41059, 4107641085 74% · 41059 22% · 41076 4%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 Silver Grove.
HealthA−
Residents of Silver Grove are healthier than 79% of U.S. towns
Silver Grove beats the Kentucky average on 16 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 12% of adults report frequent physical distress in Silver Grove, below both the Kentucky town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 20% of Silver Grove adults get no exercise outside work.
79%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Silver Grove | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 27% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 23% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
31 measures vs. Kentucky
16 better15 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Silver Grove | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.9% | 18.9% |
| Fewer smokers | 12.7% | 18.5% |
Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital
4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Silver Grove than in most of Kentucky or the rest of the country
0.6% of working residents work locally in Silver Grove. Since 2013, Silver Grove has added 92 jobs, to 266 in 2023. 7.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Silver Grove.
1%work in town
| Silver Grove | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $47,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Silver Grove1%
Cincinnati17%
Covington5%
Alexandria5%
Cold Spring5%
10 mi
median commute distance
266
jobs based in Silver Grove
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 20% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Silver Grove has four seasons and pleasant summers
Silver Grove has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–43°
Spring43–65°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–68°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade A+
In Silver Grove, the median rent runs lower than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town
Silver Grove’s median rent is $587 a month. The typical Silver Grove home is worth about $188,000, down 3.6% in a year, 19% below the Kentucky typical home.
$188KZillow home value
| Silver Grove | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $587 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 60% | 59% | 73% |
Typical home value
Silver Grove$188K
Kentucky$231K
−3.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Silver Grove faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 120 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Silver Grove.
42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
120
paid flood claims since 1978
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3.4%conserved
3.4%
conserved · 37 of 1,072 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Silver Grove
18pages on Silver Grove
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
16 within 15 miles of the center of Silver Grove
Athenaeum of OhioUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cincinnati, OH3.3 miNorthern Kentucky UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Highland Heights3.5 mi$11,088 in-state tuitionGateway Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Florence13.7 mi$4,728 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Silver Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Silver Grove for work
Where Silver Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
266jobs based in Silver Grove
1%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Silver Grove
City in Kentucky, United States
Silver Grove is a home rule-class city along the Ohio River in Campbell County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,154 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 495 ft
- ZIP code
- 41085
- Area code
- 859
Questions about Silver Grove
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Silver Grove, KY expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.