Nortonville, Kentucky
Among the top 24% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B+, better than 76% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade D, better than 24% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B+, better than 76% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade D, better than 14% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade C, better than 40% of US places
- top 6% for property crime
- top 7% for violent crime
- bottom 5% for walkability
Limited data for Nortonville — the figures below are what we have. See Hopkins County for a fuller picture.
Nortonville is a small community in Kentucky with about 882 residents. It grades B+ for safety & wellbeing and D for getting around. Standout strengths include property crime, violent crime, and sales tax. It rates lower on unemployment and walkability.
- The median home value in Nortonville is $60k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Nortonville is $40k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Nortonville is $759 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Nortonville has a violent crime rate of 0/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Nortonville average around 79°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cold winters · Wet · Light snow
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Precipitation 5.1 in3.6 in
muggy 94%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$40k12th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$43kbetter than 81% of US places
Home Value$60k6th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$759better than 72% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$285better than 49% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.72%better than 71% of US places
Income Tax4.50%better than 61% of US places
Sales Tax6.00%better than 86% of US places
Estimated total tax burden7.57%better than 82% of US places
Unemployment13.4%better than 8% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)36°F63rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)79°F67th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation53.0 in86th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall9.3 inbetter than 62% of US places
Sunny Days244 daysbetter than 63% of US places
Summer Humidity69°Fbetter than 18% of US places
Comfortable Days69 daysbetter than 21% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk81.1better than 24% of US places
Air Quality41 AQIbetter than 73% of US places
School Quality44.8better than 25% of US places
Violent Crime0/100kbetter than 93% of US places
Property Crime0/100kbetter than 94% of US places
Community
Population88248th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age44.664th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.1846th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.8420th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+4976th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)89.5%60th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)7.4%81st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)1.1%33rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)2.0%40th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability4.2/20better than 5% of US places
Airport Distance85 mibetter than 46% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access83.7%better than 41% of US places
Amenities Nearby90.70better than 53% of US places
Park & Nature AccessModeratebetter than 45% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Nortonville an affordable place to live?
- Nortonville is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $43k, better than 81% of comparable areas. Median rent is $759.
- Is Nortonville safe?
- Nortonville is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 0/100k (better than 93%). Property crime is 0/100k.
- What is the weather like in Nortonville?
- Nortonville averages 79°F in July and 36°F in January, with 53.0 in of annual precipitation and about 244 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Nortonville?
- Public-school quality in Nortonville is below average, scoring better than 25% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.