Salt Lick, Kentucky

About Salt Lick

Set in the eastern part of Kentucky, Salt Lick is a tiny community, home to 248 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Salt Lick is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.78 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 318 residents per square mile.

📰 Salt Lick News Today

• Earl Dean Mosley Obituary (2026) - Salt Lick, KY - Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home - Hindman Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Mary Sue Snedegar Obituary Aug 6, 2026 - Michael R. Gray Funeral Home- Owingsville mrgfh.com · Aug 6
• Rev. Guy S. Mckenzie Obituary Aug 6, 2021 Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals, Inc. · Jul 3
• Bear sightings continue in Kentucky WKYT · Jun 10
• KSP investigating death of Salt Lick man, foul play suspected lex18.com · Sep 12

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What Makes Salt Lick Unique

• The only place in America named Salt Lick — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

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