Town guide

McRoberts, Kentucky

McRoberts is a community in Letcher County, Kentucky, home to about 556 people across 5.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 41835.

Population55699 per sq mi
Median home value$60,100Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in McRoberts

1 ZIP code
Mc Roberts, KY41835 —/sq ft

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Around McRoberts

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)121 miles away
Closer regional airportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lexington-Fayette, KY113 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL416 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of McRoberts; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents McRoberts

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

McRoberts had 741 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.

It’s the 339th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Letcher County grew from 9,172 residents in 1900 to 21,548 in 2020.

McRoberts population by census2000: 921, 2010: 784, 2020: 741921200078420107412020

Letcher County, 1900–2020

Letcher County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,172, 1910: 10,623, 1920: 24,467, 1930: 35,702, 1940: 40,592, 1950: 39,522, 1960: 30,102, 1970: 23,165, 1980: 30,687, 1990: 27,000, 2000: 25,277, 2010: 24,519, 2020: 21,5489K’00’1024K’20’3041K’40’5030K’60’7031K’80’9025K’00’1022K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near McRobertsJan: high 44°F, low 24°F, 4 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 26°F, 4 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 32°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 40°F, 4.5 in; May: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 64°F, 5.6 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 42°F, 3 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 27°F, 4.3 in44°24°Jan4.049°26°Feb4.057°32°Mar4.668°40°Apr4.574°50°May4.979°58°Jun4.682°64°Jul5.681°62°Aug4.476°55°Sep3.568°42°Oct3.057°32°Nov3.147°27°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whitesburg 2se, KY weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Letcher County

3,171 jobs at 277 businesses in Letcher County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Letcher CountyHealth care and social assistance: 959 jobs; Retail trade: 640 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 383 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 280 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 127 jobs; Wholesale trade: 115 jobs; Manufacturing: 107 jobs; Professional services: 100 jobsHealth care and social assistance 30% Retail trade 20% Hotels and restaurants 12% Mining, oil and gas 9% Transportation and warehousing 4% Wholesale trade 4% Manufacturing 3% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Whitesburg Arh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Whitesburg10.3 miles
  • Dickenson Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Clintwood12.8 miles
  • Mcdowell Arh HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mc Dowell15.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around McRoberts

Libraries

  • Fleming Neon Public Library2.7 mi
  • Jenkins Public Library3.6 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles 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.

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