Emlyn is a community in Whitley County, Kentucky, home to about 488 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 40769.
Homes sold for a median of $116 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Williamsburg; part is in Emlyn
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Emlyn. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY91 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL399 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Emlyn; 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.
Emlyn had 417 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2010.
It’s the 351st largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Whitley County grew from 25,015 residents in 1900 to 36,712 in 2020.
Whitley County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 52.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Williamsburg, KY weather station (about a mile away).
10,058 jobs at 629 businesses in Whitley County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
101 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Emlyn.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 46 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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 Whitley County, Williamsburg Independent. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Elementary SchoolWilliamsburg | Pre-K–6 | 206 | Public | 10.1 mi |
| Pleasant View Elementary SchoolWilliamsburg | Pre-K–6 | 229 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Whitley County Central Primary SchoolWilliamsburg | Pre-K–2 | 413 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Whitley County East Elementary SchoolWilliamsburg | Pre-K–6 | 268 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| Williamsburg City SchoolWilliamsburg | Pre-K–12 | 833 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Whitley Central Intermediate SchoolWilliamsburg | 3–6 | 456 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Colonel AcademyWilliamsburg | 7–12 | 172 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Whitley County Alternative SchoolWilliamsburg | 7–12 | 52 | Alternative Education | 2.4 mi |
| Whitley County Middle SchoolWilliamsburg | 7–8 | 547 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Whitley County High SchoolWilliamsburg | 9–12 | 919 | Public | 2.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Williamsburg and Pleasant View.
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