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Fredonia’s story
Fredonia in pictures
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FredoniaKY
A town of 466. A typical home worth about $171K.
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
466
residents
Typical home
$171K
−8.6% in a year
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
32.2
years
Jobs based here
105
A commuter town
What makes Fredonia stand out
The thing Fredonia does most differently from other towns.
Small town
466 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Fredonia
Most working residents leave Fredonia for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Princeton (25%), Marion (5%) and Eddyville (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Fredonia2%
Princeton25%
Marion5%
Eddyville5%
Hopkinsville5%
16 mi
median commute distance
105
jobs based in Fredonia
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Fredonia home is worth about $171K
The typical Fredonia home is worth about $171,000, down 8.6% in a year, 27% below the Kentucky typical home.
$171KZillow home value
Typical home value
Fredonia$171K
Kentucky$233K
−8.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Fredonia has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
9″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–47°
Spring47–69°
Summer67–87°
Fall48–70°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Fredonia is
Fredonia tracks Kentucky closely on all 5 CDC measures.
5 measures vs. Kentucky
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Crittenden Community Hospital
8.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
1.5% of Fredonia is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
1.5%conserved
1.5%
conserved · 6 of 396 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buddy Rogers Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Paul F. Riley WOW Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Fredonia for work
Where Fredonia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
105jobs based in Fredonia
2%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Fredonia
City in Kentucky, United States
Fredonia () is a home rule-class city in Caldwell County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Fredonia had a population of 372.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 372
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 427 ft
- ZIP code
- 42411
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