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History
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Around McCarr
Distances
Nearest major airport
McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)159 miles away
Closer regional airport
Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)57 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Lexington-Fayette, KY129 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA414 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of McCarr; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents McCarr
U.S. Representative · Kentucky’s 5th DistrictHarold Rogers (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
McCarr had 158 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2010.
It’s the 442nd largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Pike County grew from 22,686 residents in 1900 to 58,669 in 2020.
Pike County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Williamson, WV weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Pike County
16,918 jobs at 1,109 businesses in Pike County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Williamson Memorial INCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Williamson8.0 miles
Tug Valley Arh Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · South Williamson8.9 miles
Logan Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Logan19.6 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around McCarr
Parks (1 nearby)
Hatfield-McCoy Park · 4 acres0.9 mi
Grocery stores
Quality Foods1.6 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens1.6 mi
Libraries
Matewan Public Library1.8 mi
Museums
Matewan Depot1.8 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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