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Lynch, KY

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Population
593
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,717 ft
Median Home Value
$58,600
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$889/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$30,114
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in KentuckyPopulation rankingHighest population places in KentuckyNearest larger communityKingsport, Tennessee37 miles away · 57,530 residents.

About Lynch

Lynch is a home rule-class city in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. The 2020 census counted 658, residents. Lynch was plotted in 1917 by the U.S. Coal and Coke Company as a company town to house workers at the company's nearby coal mines. Lynch was named for then-head of the company, Thomas Lynch. In Lynch, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Lynch, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Drought Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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