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A town of 217, settled in 1964. A typical home worth about $80K.

Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
217
residents
Typical home
$80K
−16.4% in a year
Household income
$43K
median
Median age
33.3
years
Jobs based here
90
Balanced

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217 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 76° · L 49°

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Housing

A typical Vicco home is worth about $80K

The typical Vicco home is worth about $80,000, down 16.4% in a year, 66% below the Kentucky typical home.

$80KZillow home value

Typical home value

Vicco$80K
Kentucky$233K
−16.4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 93% of U.S. communities.

93risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
93Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
4
paid flood claims since 2003
9
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Vicco has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–47°
Spring42–68°
Summer62–84°
Fall45–69°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Vicco

Most working residents leave Vicco for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Hazard (28%), Lexington-Fayette urban county (6%) and London (4%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Vicco1%
Hazard28%
Lexington-Fayette urban county6%
London4%
Hyden2%
28 mi
median commute distance
90
jobs based in Vicco
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Vicco is

Vicco beats the Kentucky average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

5 measures vs. Kentucky
0 better2 too close to call3 worse
What stands outViccoKY
More older adults who have lost all their teeth38%18.9%
Fewer adults seeing a dentist48%58.1%
Fewer adults screened for colon cancer60.1%65.8%
Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center
10.1 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 →

About Vicco

City in Kentucky, United States

Vicco was a city in Perry and Knott counties, Kentucky, United States as defined by Kentucky Act Acts Ch. 25. As of the 2020 census, Vicco had a population of 327. On January 16, 2013, Vicco became the smallest city in the United States to pass an ordinance outlawing discrimination based on sexual orientation. The town was dissolved by the Kentucky Department for Local Government on May 20, 2025.

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

Established
1964
Population
327
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
942 ft
ZIP code
41773
Area code
606

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