The 17 Quietest Small Towns in Kentucky
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 94 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Kentucky. #1 is Providence, KY.
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17Francisville, Kentucky
Quieter than 61% of Kentucky towns
9,952 people · Boone County · median home $398,000 · income $159,371 · Jan low 24°F · 11 in snow
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16Williamstown, Kentucky
Quieter than 62% of Kentucky towns
3,894 people · Grant County · median home $209,800 · income $95,050 · Jan low 25°F · 16 in snow
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15Russell, Kentucky
Quieter than 64% of Kentucky towns
3,744 people · Greenup County · median home $211,900 · income $76,182 · Jan low 23°F · 6 in snow
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14Lancaster, Kentucky
Quieter than 65% of Kentucky towns
3,899 people · Garrard County · median home $175,300 · income $43,898 · Jan low 23°F · 7 in snow
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13Westwood, Kentucky
Quieter than 65% of Kentucky towns
4,387 people · Boyd County · median home $92,200 · income $73,511 · Jan low 23°F · 6 in snow
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12Greenville, Kentucky
Quieter than 65% of Kentucky towns
4,492 people · Muhlenberg County · median home $116,400 · income $46,054 · Jan low 24°F · 6 in snow
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11Calvert City, Kentucky
Quieter than 69% of Kentucky towns
2,514 people · Marshall County · median home $165,700 · income $48,906 · Jan low 26°F · 4 in snow
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10Morganfield, Kentucky
Quieter than 69% of Kentucky towns
3,256 people · Union County · median home $113,600 · income $65,829 · Jan low 26°F · 8 in snow
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9Reidland, Kentucky
Quieter than 69% of Kentucky towns
4,526 people · McCracken County · median home $228,000 · income $99,423 · Jan low 25°F · 4 in snow
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8Springfield, Kentucky
Quieter than 73% of Kentucky towns
2,846 people · Washington County · median home $168,600 · income $48,750 · Jan low 26°F · 3 in snow
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7Princeton, Kentucky
Quieter than 73% of Kentucky towns
6,270 people · Caldwell County · median home $96,600 · income $47,411 · Jan low 27°F · 9 in snow
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6Monticello, Kentucky
Quieter than 74% of Kentucky towns
5,753 people · Wayne County · median home $132,400 · income $44,952 · Jan low 26°F · 14 in snow
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5Indian Hills, Kentucky
Quieter than 78% of Kentucky towns
2,860 people · Jefferson County · median home $699,200 · income $192,000 · Jan low 27°F · 4 in snow
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4Prospect, Kentucky
Quieter than 81% of Kentucky towns
4,592 people · Jefferson County · median home $538,400 · income $163,462 · Jan low 27°F · 9 in snow
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3Marion, Kentucky
Quieter than 87% of Kentucky towns
2,916 people · Crittenden County · median home $97,300 · income $39,414 · Jan low 25°F · 6 in snow
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2Benton, Kentucky
Quieter than 93% of Kentucky towns
4,756 people · Marshall County · median home $157,000 · income $66,827 · Jan low 27°F · 4 in snow
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1Providence, Kentucky
Quieter than 94% of Kentucky towns
2,892 people · Webster County · median home $60,300 · income $55,121 · Jan low 25°F · 9 in snow
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Same ranking, other places
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- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in California
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in New Jersey
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Florida
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)