Morehead is a home rule-class city located along US 60 (the historic Midland Trail) and Interstate 64 in Rowan County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. The population was 7,151 at the time of the 2020 U.S. census. It was the focal point of the Rowan County War and is the home of Morehead State University.

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How Morehead ranks

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#4Most conserved land in KY #9Highest graduation rate in KY #15Most trails in KY All KY rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code40351

Area code606

Living in Morehead

Housing in Morehead

$190K▼ 1.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Morehead home is worth about $190,000, down 1.7% in a year, 19% below the Kentucky typical home.

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Safety in Morehead

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Morehead reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 58% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Morehead 2.1

Kentucky 2.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Morehead 12.2

Kentucky 12.8

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Morehead

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About one in 3 of Morehead’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Lexington-Fayette urban county (11%), Winchester (1%) and Georgetown (1%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

Lexington-Fayette urban county

11%

Winchester

Georgetown

Mount Sterling

32%Work in townlive and work in Morehead 28 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 7,179Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Morehead

Compared with Kentucky

≈Just like Kentucky

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

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Morehead tracks Kentucky closely.

Care nearby

St. Claire Regional Medical CenterMorehead · 0.7 mi · ER

Primaryplus - MoreheadMorehead · 5.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Morehead

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes💨 Strong wind

150Does Morehead flood?paid flood claims since 1989 11Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Morehead

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Climate in Morehead

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Morehead has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46° / 26°Winter

67° / 42°Spring

85° / 62°Summer

69° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Morehead get?About 7 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 25, with the last in spring around Apr 17.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Morehead

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Morehead’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictRowan CountySchools9

McBrayer Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 566 students Rodburn Elementary School CElementary · Grades K–5 · 419 students Rowan County Middle School B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 695 students Rowan County Senior High School C+High · Grades 9–12 · 904 students Rowan Academy - Bluegrass Discovery D-High · Grades 6–12 · 31 students Morehead Youth Development CenterHigh · Grades 7–12 · 15 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.