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Big Clifty

KentuckyCDP

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Total population

285

Median home value

$117,800

16.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation228 m
Land area3.74 km²
Weather71°F · Clear
Coordinates37.54°, -86.15°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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  • Heat Advisory · Moderate
    Heat Advisory issued September 17 at 3:21AM EDT until September 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY

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City facts

Elevation
228 m
Area
3.74 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Big Clifty is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grayson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Big Clifty had a population of 367.

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History & geography

History

Clifty Creek crosses U.S. Highway 62 and the P & L railroad several miles to the southwest of Big Clifty. It is said that travelers named the town due to the limestone cliffs that arose on the sides of Clifty Creek.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
37.7
Median home value
$117,800
Housing units
184
Poverty rate
20%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
37.5450
Longitude
-86.1510
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
71°F
Clear
Thursday
96°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday Night
70°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
95°F
Sunny
Friday Night
68°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
94°F
Sunny

Forecast for Big Clifty, KY from NOAA NWS API.

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
0
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Grayson County Middle School
    Middle · Leitchfield · 839 students · 14.2:1 ratio
  • Clarkson Elementary School
    Elementary · Clarkson · 609 students · 15.6:1 ratio
  • H W Wilkey Elementary School
    Elementary · Leitchfield · 525 students · 15.9:1 ratio
  • Grayson County Schools Preschool Center
    Other · Leitchfield

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.16
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,517

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
157
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API