McCreary County, Kentucky
12 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 16,867
- Median household income
- $33,750
- ±7,376
- Unemployed
- 4.2%
- 200 of 4,799 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 80.1%
- 4,694 of 5,861 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of McCreary | 16,892 (2021) | Po Box 579, Whitley City | — |
Special districts 11
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCreary County Ambulance Service District | Health | Po Box 217, Whitley City | — |
| McCreary County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 488 E Highway 2792, Pine Knot | — |
| Mc Creary County Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 8, Whitley City | Website |
| Central McCreary County Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 485, Whitley City | — |
| Eagle Sawyer Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 9, Parkers Lake | — |
| McCreary County Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 430, Whitley City | Website |
| North McCreary Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 162, Parkers Lake | — |
| South McCreary Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 549, Pine Knot | — |
| West McCreary Co Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 472, Stearns | — |
| McCreary County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 299 Wilburn K Ross Hwy, Stearns | — |
| McCreary County Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 488, Whitley City | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
McCreary County
School district5 schools
120 Raider Way, Stearns, KY, 42647
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
McCreary County Farmers Market
299 Wilburn Ross Hwy, Stearns, KY, 42647
Senior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-08-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.