Blackey is a city in Letcher County, Kentucky, home to about 141 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 41804.
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)108 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY101 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL409 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Blackey; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Blackey had 109 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.
It’s the 499th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Letcher County grew from 9,172 residents in 1900 to 21,548 in 2020.
Letcher County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 49.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Skyline 1 Se, KY weather station (5 miles away).
3,171 jobs at 277 businesses in Letcher County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Letcher County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letcher Elementary & Middle SchoolBlackey | K–8 | 322 | Public | 3.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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