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SycamoreKY

A town of 118.

Population
118
residents
Median home value
$197K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
68.4
years
Jobs based here
2
A commuter town
Small town

118 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sycamore

Most working residents leave Sycamore for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Jeffersontown (9%), Watterson Park (8%) and St. Matthews (5%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sycamore0%
Jeffersontown9%
Watterson Park8%
St. Matthews5%
Middletown4%
9 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Sycamore
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Sycamore has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–45°
Spring45–67°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Sycamore is

Sycamore beats the Kentucky average on 4 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

5 measures vs. Kentucky
4 better1 too close to call0 worse
What stands outSycamoreKY
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth4.8%18.9%
Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours31.3%39.6%
Baptist Health Louisville
4.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

Homes in Sycamore sell for about $235K

The median sale price was $235,000 in April 2026.

$235Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Sycamore for work

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

9% → Jeffersontown Jeffersontown 9% 8% → Watterson Park Watterson Park 8% 5% → St. Matthews St. Matthews 5% 4% → Middletown Middletown 4% 4% → Lexington-Fayette urban county Lexington-Fayette urban county 4% 3% → New Albany New Albany 3% Sycamore · 0% stay
2jobs based in Sycamore
0%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Sycamore

City in Kentucky, United States

Sycamore is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sycamore had a population of 166.

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

Population
166
Elevation
696 ft

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