FlatwoodsKY
A town of 7,269. Public schools that outperform most of Kentucky.
What makes Flatwoods stand out
The 3 things Flatwoods does most differently from other towns.
94% of working residents leave Flatwoods for work
Where Flatwoods’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Flatwoods’s report card
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Local news
All →- 'Burg girls best nationally ranked Russell in 3-1 road victoryPortsmouth Daily Times · Sep 3
- Sensory Friendly Touch-A-Truck with Flatwoods Police DepartmentWSAZ · Jul 24
Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Flatwoods. Another town gets a different order.
Flatwoods’s public schools outperform 90% of Kentucky districts
The public schools Flatwoods’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Primary School | PK–2 | 494 | Not graded |
| Russell-McDowell Intermediate School | 3–5 | 442 | A− |
| Russell Middle School | 6–8 | 488 | A− |
| Russell High School | 9–12 | 615 | A− |
| Russell Independent Alternative School | 5–12 | 14 | Not graded |
| Russell Area Technology Center | 8–12 | — | Not graded |
A typical Flatwoods home is worth about $154K
The typical Flatwoods home is worth about $154,000, up 4.1% in a year, 34% below the Kentucky typical home.
Typical home value
0.1% of Flatwoods is conserved land
0.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Flatwoods Park | — | 1 |
Less crime per resident than 92% of U.S. towns
Flatwoods reports less crime per resident than 92% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Most working residents commute out of Flatwoods
Most working residents leave Flatwoods for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Ashland (28%), Russell (6%) and Huntington (5%). Half commute less than 6 miles.
Where working residents work
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Flatwoods has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Flatwoods is
Flatwoods tracks Kentucky closely on all 5 CDC measures.
About Flatwoods
City in Kentucky, United States
Flatwoods is a home rule-class city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 7,325 at the 2020 census, making it the largest city in Greenup County. Flatwoods is a part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area. Locally, Flatwoods is considered to be a bedroom community, as it has no large employer within the city. Many residents work for CSX Transportation, Marathon Petroleum, or King's Daughters Medical Center.
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- Population
- 7,325
- Area
- 3.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 682 ft
- ZIP code
- 41139
- Area code
- 606
Flatwoods’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Flatwoods.