Wallins CreekKY
A town settled in 1866, now home to 383 people.
Is Wallins Creek a good place to live?
Of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Wallins Creek. Wallins Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
383 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wallins Creek: who provides what
Wallins Creek is unincorporated, so Harlan 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 Wallins Creek.
Zillow puts the typical Wallins Creek home at about $79K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values slipped 13%.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The FEMA risk score in Wallins Creek is higher than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town
Federal aid has come to Wallins Creek households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025. FEMA puts 72% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 9% to strong winds. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Wallins Creek
The midsummer high in Wallins Creek is 84°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults say their health is fair or poor in Wallins Creek than in most of Kentucky or the rest of the country
In Wallins Creek, 43% of adults sleep under 7 hours, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 40% and U.S. towns at 36%. Among 142 Kentucky towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Wallins Creek. On top of that, the share of adults in Wallins Creek who report frequent mental distress: 20%. Against the Kentucky average, Wallins Creek comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 19.
| Wallins Creek | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Wallins Creek | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.2% | 14.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.1% | 81.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.1% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Wallins Creek
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wallins Creek; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Wallins Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
About Wallins Creek
Census-designated place in Kentucky, United States
Wallins Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wallins Creek had a population of 212.
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- Established
- 1925
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,135 ft
- ZIP code
- 40873
- Area code
- 606
Questions about Wallins Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wallins Creek, KY a good place to live?
Wallins Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.