About Blaine
Set in the eastern part of Kentucky, Blaine is a tiny community with an estimated population of 66.
Blaine holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.28 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 236 residents per square mile.
📰 Blaine News Today
- NEW VIDEO: Kentucky State Police trooper rescues family from rollover crash on I-65 wbko.com · Aug 14
- Blaine Hagins explains the charitable work of the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels Northern Kentucky Tribune · Jul 30
- Tornado warning canceled for portions of Elliott and Lawrence counties WSAZ · Jul 21
- Paul Blaine West Kentucky Star · May 29
- Kim Marcum Obituary (2026) - Blaine, KY - Wilson Funeral Home - Louisa Legacy obituary · Jul 28
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What Makes Blaine Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Blaine — but the Kentucky one has a character all its own.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.28 sq mi.
- With 66 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in eastern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.
🏫 Schools in Blaine
- Blaine Elementary School
- Flat Gap Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKentucky
TypeCity
Population (2024)66
Rank in state#413 of 418
Land area0.28 sq mi
Density236/sq mi
Coordinates38.0252, -82.8432