Fleming-Neon also known as Neon, is a home rule-class city in Letcher County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Fleming-Neon had a population of 548.

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Area code606

Living in Fleming-Neon

Housing in Fleming-Neon

$45K▼ 20.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fleming-Neon home is worth about $45,000, down 20.3% in a year, 81% below the Kentucky typical home.

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Safety in Fleming-Neon

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Not graded

Fleming-Neon has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0

Property0

Reported in 20250

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Work & commute in Fleming-Neon

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Most working residents leave Fleming-Neon for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Whitesburg (18%), Hazard (5%) and Lexington-Fayette urban county (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Whitesburg

18%

Hazard

Lexington-Fayette urban county

Pikeville

6%Work in townlive and work in Fleming-Neon 23 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 169Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Fleming-Neon

Compared with Kentucky

2worse than KY

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.

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What stands out

27.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethKY 18.9% · worse 48.8%Fewer adults seeing a dentistKY 58.1% · worse

Care nearby

Whitesburg Arh HospitalWhitesburg · 8.4 mi · ER

Pound Medical ClinicPound · 7.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Fleming-Neon

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

6Does Fleming-Neon flood?paid flood claims since 1984 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Fleming-Neon

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Climate in Fleming-Neon

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Fleming-Neon has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47° / 27°Winter

67° / 42°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

68° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Fleming-Neon get?About 38 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 22, with the last in spring around Apr 21.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Fleming-Neon

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Fleming-Neon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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Fleming Neon Middle School C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 131 students

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.