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Blackey
KentuckyCDP
Total population
141
Median home value
$69,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$11,629
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Set in Kentucky, United States, Blackey is recorded in open geodata as a small census-designated community. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 141. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (37.137°, -82.986°). Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. The location receives about 1,481 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. Population density therefore averages about 128 per km², a relatively low population density. It covers a compact 1.1 km² of land area. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Blackey, KY from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- West Whitesburg Elementary SchoolElementary · Whitesburg · 415 students · 11.9:1 ratio
- Letcher Elementary & Middle SchoolElementary · Blackey · 374 students · 12.5:1 ratio
- Cowan Elementary SchoolElementary · Whitesburg · 254 students · 14.1:1 ratio
- Whitesburg Middle SchoolMiddle · Whitesburg · 165 students · 15:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Kentucky
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Blackey

Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library