A town of 709, settled in 1917.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Lynch. Another town gets a different order.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 93% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents leave Lynch for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Cumberland (6%), Corbin (6%) and Lexington-Fayette urban county (6%). Half commute less than 51 miles.
Lynch has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
No violent or property crimes were reported in Lynch in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Lynch is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
Lynch beats the Kentucky average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Lynch | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 51.7% | 58.1% |
Where Lynch’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
6 notable people were born in Lynch.
City in Kentucky, United States
Lynch is a home rule-class city in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. In the 2020 census the city population was 658, down from 747 in 2010.
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