Owsley County, Kentucky Real Estate Listings and Moving Services
Owsley County is located in the state of Kentucky. With a land mass of 198 square miles, Owsley County is one of the smaller counties in the state, while in terms of population it is at the bottom with 485 inhabitants. Owsley County's population density of rural makes it one of the most densely populated areas in the state. The county's largest city is Booneville, with a population of 4,715.
Owsley County is one of the
prosperous regions in the state. The median income for Owsley County residents is $15,987, putting the area in at the bottom of all counties in Kentucky. In keeping with this, the average home price in Owsley County is $35,702, well below the state average of $81,445.
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The Per-capita student spending on education in Owsley County is $8,103 per student per year, the lowest in the state (and reflecting the emphasis placed on schools in the county). The student-teacher ratio in Owsley County schools is 13 students to a teacher.
Commute times for inhabitants of Owsley County average 33 min., much longer than the average for Kentucky as a whole.