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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How Flatwoods ranks

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#7Safest in KY #9Highest graduation rate in KY #13Most affordable in KY All KY rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code41139

Area code606

Living in Flatwoods

Housing in Flatwoods

$154K▲ 4.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Flatwoods home is worth about $154,000, up 4.1% in a year, 34% below the Kentucky typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market22

Sale-to-list95.3%

Sold in May10

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Flatwoods

Safety Grade A

Flatwoods reports less crime per resident than 92% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Flatwoods 0.6

Kentucky 2.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Flatwoods 2.9

Kentucky 12.8

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Flatwoods

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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.

Ashland

28%

Russell

Huntington, WV

Lexington-Fayette urban county

6%Work in townlive and work in Flatwoods 6 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,282Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Flatwoods →

Health in Flatwoods

Compared with Kentucky

≈Just like Kentucky

No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Nothing stands out: Flatwoods tracks Kentucky closely.

Care nearby

King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland · 6.2 mi · ER

Nancy's PlaceIronton · 2.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Flatwoods · CMS · HRSAHealth in Flatwoods →

Natural hazards in Flatwoods

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves🌪️ Tornadoes

17Does Flatwoods flood?paid flood claims since 1978 9Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Flatwoods MapFlatwoods vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Flatwoods →

Climate in Flatwoods

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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.

45° / 26°Winter

67° / 42°Spring

86° / 63°Summer

68° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Flatwoods get?About 7 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 30, with the last in spring around Apr 16.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Flatwoods →

Schools in Flatwoods

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School Grade A

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.

#22Best public schoolsof 126 in KY

DistrictRussell IndependentSchools6

Russell Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 494 students Russell-McDowell Intermediate School A-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 442 students Russell Middle School A-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 488 students Russell High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 615 students Russell Independent Alternative SchoolHigh · Grades 5–12 · 14 students Russell Area Technology CenterHigh · Grades 8–12

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KY. Ratings are from neighbors.