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Raceland

A city of 2,265 people in Kentucky
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Conserved land0.1%1 of 1,581 acres
Trails0.4 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves10 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Raceland

City in Kentucky, United States
1915Established
2,343Population
2.5 sq miArea
545 ftElevation

Raceland is a home rule-class city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States, in the Ohio River valley. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,343. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area.

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Area code606
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Housing in Raceland

$155K▲ 2.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Raceland home is worth about $155,000, up 2.7% in a year, 33% below the Kentucky typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market57
Sale-to-list95.4%
Sold in May6
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Safety in Raceland

A

Safety Grade A

Raceland reports less crime per resident than 85% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Raceland 0.4
Kentucky 2.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Raceland 4.4
Kentucky 12.8
U.S. 15.5
Natural hazards: ModerateMostly inland flooding · higher than 48% of U.S. communitiesDetails →
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Health in Raceland

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: Raceland tracks Kentucky closely.

Care nearby

King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland · 7.2 mi · ER
One Stop Family Medical CenterIronton · 2.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Raceland · CMS · HRSAHealth in Raceland →

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B+

School Grade B+

The public schools Raceland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictRaceland-Worthington IndependentSchools3

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.

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