CamargoKY
A town of 874, settled in 1969.
874 people, and everyone knows the way
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Most working residents commute out of Camargo
Most working residents leave Camargo for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Lexington-Fayette urban county (18%), Mount Sterling (14%) and Winchester (8%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Camargo has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
A typical Camargo home is worth about $200K
The typical Camargo home is worth about $200,000, up 4.2% in a year, 14% below the Kentucky typical home.
Typical home value
How healthy Camargo is
Camargo beats the Kentucky average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Camargo | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 52.9% | 58.1% |
Camargo’s public schools outperform 54% of Kentucky districts
The public schools Camargo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camargo Elementary School | PK–5 | 597 | C+ |
| Christian Traditional School Private | PK–8 | 85 |
99% of working residents leave Camargo for work
Where Camargo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Camargo
City in Kentucky, United States
Camargo is a home rule-class city in Montgomery County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,020 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mount Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town was named by soldiers returning from the Mexican–American War, either in honor of Camargo in Mexico or a Mexican entertainer of that name. The post office was established in 1848 and closed in 1963.
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- Established
- 1969
- Population
- 1,020
- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 922 ft