Wurtland is a home rule-class city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 983 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area. The northern terminus of the Industrial Parkway (Kentucky Route 67) is at U.S. Route 23 in Wurtland. This highway serves to connect Wurtland and the surrounding towns of Greenup and Flatwoods to the EastPark industrial park and Interstate 64, 14 miles (23 km) south of Wurtland.

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Area code606

Living in Wurtland

Housing in Wurtland

$105K▼ 5.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Wurtland home is worth about $105,000, down 5.3% in a year, 55% below the Kentucky typical home.

Only 2 sales in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Wurtland

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Most working residents leave Wurtland for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Ashland (22%), Flatwoods (5%) and Huntington (4%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Ashland

22%

Flatwoods

Huntington, WV

Russell

2%Work in townlive and work in Wurtland 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 502Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Wurtland

Compared with Kentucky

2worse than KY

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 0 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

30%More older adults who have lost all their teethKY 18.9% · worse 52.3%Fewer adults seeing a dentistKY 58.1% · worse

Care nearby

King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland · 9.5 mi · ER

Nancy's PlaceIronton · 5.1 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 Wurtland · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wurtland →

Natural hazards in Wurtland

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves

9Does Wurtland flood?paid flood claims since 1978 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Wurtland MapWurtland vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Wurtland →

Climate in Wurtland

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

45° / 26°Winter

67° / 42°Spring

86° / 63°Summer

68° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Wurtland get?About 7 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 30, with the last in spring around Apr 16.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Wurtland →

Schools in Wurtland

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School Grade B-

The public schools Wurtland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictGreenup CountySchools2

Wurtland Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 203 students Wurtland Middle School C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 202 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.