GuthrieKY

A town of 1,559, settled in 1867. Safer than 66% of U.S. towns.

Population

1,559

−6.3% since 2010

Typical home

$191K

−7.9% in a year

Household income

$36K

median

Median age

33.3

years

Jobs based here

369

Balanced

What makes Guthrie stand out

The 2 things Guthrie does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Guthrie

Safety

Safer than 66%

of U.S. towns we grade

Safety Grade B+. FBI data, crimes reported to police.

$191Ktypical home

Housing

$191K typical home

18% below the KY typical home

Down 7.9% in a year.

Guthrie’s report card

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Hazards80/100Very high risk of storm & flood damage SafetyB+Less crime than 66% of U.S. towns Climate89°/28°Summer high · winter low · 1″ snow Housing$191K18% below the KY typical home Commute13 miHalf of commuters travel less

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Weather

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Clear

H 81° · L 49°

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Upcoming events

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The data

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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

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Safety

Less crime per resident than 66% of U.S. towns

Guthrie reports less crime per resident than 66% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Kentucky has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Guthrie sits closer to the middle.

B+Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Guthrie0.7

Kentucky2.1

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Guthrie2.9

Kentucky12.8

U.S.15.5

66th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

45th

percentile among KY towns

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Guthrie has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 28°, and snow is almost unheard of.

89°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–49°

Spring47–70°

Summer66–88°

Fall48–71°

Nov 1

typical first frost

Apr 3

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

89°

typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Housing

A typical Guthrie home is worth about $191K

The typical Guthrie home is worth about $191,000, down 7.9% in a year, 18% below the Kentucky typical home.

$191KZillow home value

Typical home value

Guthrie$191K

Kentucky$233K

−7.9%

value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Guthrie

Most working residents leave Guthrie for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Clarksville (13%), Hopkinsville (12%) and Elkton (11%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

8%work in town

Where working residents work

In Guthrie8%

Clarksville13%

Hopkinsville12%

Elkton11%

Russellville3%

13 mi

median commute distance

369

jobs based in Guthrie

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Health

How healthy Guthrie is

Guthrie beats the Kentucky average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

5 measures vs. Kentucky

0 better2 too close to call3 worse

What stands out	Guthrie	KY
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	36.8%	18.9%
Fewer adults seeing a dentist	42.1%	58.1%
More adults sleeping under 7 hours	47.7%	39.6%

Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital

7.5 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 →

Guthrie’s story

159 years in pictures

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1867Guthrie is settled

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About Guthrie

City in Kentucky, United States

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Guthrie is a home rule-class city in Todd County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,330 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established: 1867
Population: 1,330
Area: 1.4 sq mi
Elevation: 548 ft
ZIP code: 42234
Area code: 270