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Sebree, Kentucky

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A town of 1,825, settled in 1868. Safer than 99% of U.S. towns.

Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,825
−1.8% since 2010
Typical home
$164K
+3.8% in a year
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
26.0
years
Jobs based here
408
A commuter town

What makes Sebree stand out

The 3 things Sebree does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Sebree for work

Where Sebree’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Henderson Henderson 12% 9% → Madisonville Madisonville 9% 5% → Dixon Dixon 5% 5% → Evansville Evansville 5% 5% → Owensboro Owensboro 5% 2% → Bowling Green Bowling Green 2% Sebree · 4% stay
408jobs based in Sebree
4%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Safety

Less crime per resident than 99% of U.S. towns

Sebree reports less crime per resident than 99% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

A+Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Sebree0.7
Kentucky2.1
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Sebree0.7
Kentucky12.8
U.S.15.5
99th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
93rd
percentile among KY towns
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
1
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Schools

Sebree’s public schools outperform 7% of Kentucky districts

The public schools Sebree’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 93% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Sebree Elementary SchoolPK–6408C−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KY on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.

83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
83Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesStrong wind
1
paid flood claims since 1997
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sebree

Most working residents leave Sebree for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Henderson (12%), Madisonville (9%) and Dixon (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sebree4%
Henderson12%
Madisonville9%
Dixon5%
Evansville5%
19 mi
median commute distance
408
jobs based in Sebree
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Sebree home is worth about $164K

The typical Sebree home is worth about $164,000, up 3.8% in a year, 30% below the Kentucky typical home.

$164KZillow home value

Typical home value

Sebree$164K
Kentucky$233K
+3.8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Sebree has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–46°
Spring47–68°
Summer67–87°
Fall48–70°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Sebree is

Sebree beats the Kentucky average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

5 measures vs. Kentucky
0 better4 too close to call1 worse
What stands outSebreeKY
Fewer adults seeing a dentist52.6%58.1%
Deaconess Henderson Hospital
17.8 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

0.3% of Sebree is conserved land

1.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.3%conserved
Map of Sebree: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.3%
conserved · 6 of 1,875 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Sebree, Kentucky 4-11-2014
2014 · Sebree, Kentucky 4-11-2014 · Wikimedia Commons
Sebree’s story

158 years in pictures

5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

KYMap-doton-SebreeSebree, Kentucky buildings 4-11-2014Sebree, Kentucky
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About Sebree

City in Kentucky, United States

Sebree () is a home rule-class city in Webster County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Sebree had a population of 1,574.

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

Established
1868
Population
1,574
Area
2.9 sq mi
Elevation
387 ft
ZIP code
42455
Area code
270

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