Oneida, Kentucky

Oneida (pronounced, oʊ ni: da:) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clay County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 238 at the 2020 census.^[4] It is the home of Oneida Baptist Institute. Goose Creek, the Red Bird River, and Bullskin Creek confluence to form the South Fork of the Kentucky River a few hundred yards from the center of the town.

Oneida
Census-designated place (CDP)
Buildings along River Street
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Coordinates: 37°16′10″N 83°38′57″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Clay
Area [1]
• Total	2.10 sq mi (5.43 km2)
• Land	2.04 sq mi (5.29 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation	778 ft (237 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	370
• Density	181.37/sq mi (69.94/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP code	40972[2]
Area code	606
FIPS code	21-58062
GNIS feature ID	514357[3]

The major road that leads from the center of town to the Leslie County line is called "Bullskin".

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	410		—
2020	238		−42.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Notable people

• James Anderson Burns, founder and first president of Oneida Baptist Institute
• Bert Combs, lawyer, officer in the Army, judge, politician, 50th Governor of Kentucky
• Jensen Huang, cofounder and CEO of Nvidia
• Anne Shelby, children's book writer

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Oneida has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.^[5]

Climate data for Oneida, Kentucky (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	44.9 (7.2)	50.0 (10.0)	59.5 (15.3)	69.6 (20.9)	76.4 (24.7)	82.7 (28.2)	85.3 (29.6)	85.8 (29.9)	80.5 (26.9)	70.8 (21.6)	59.3 (15.2)	48.4 (9.1)	67.8 (19.9)
Daily mean °F (°C)	34.8 (1.6)	38.6 (3.7)	46.4 (8.0)	55.5 (13.1)	64.4 (18.0)	72.0 (22.2)	75.3 (24.1)	74.7 (23.7)	68.9 (20.5)	57.5 (14.2)	46.2 (7.9)	38.6 (3.7)	56.1 (13.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	24.7 (−4.1)	27.1 (−2.7)	33.3 (0.7)	41.5 (5.3)	52.5 (11.4)	61.3 (16.3)	65.4 (18.6)	63.6 (17.6)	57.4 (14.1)	44.3 (6.8)	33.0 (0.6)	28.8 (−1.8)	44.4 (6.9)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	3.93 (100)	4.05 (103)	4.56 (116)	4.29 (109)	5.37 (136)	5.11 (130)	5.55 (141)	3.91 (99)	3.29 (84)	3.05 (77)	3.57 (91)	4.82 (122)	51.5 (1,308)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	2.4 (6.1)	2.7 (6.9)	1.2 (3.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.2 (0.51)	2.1 (5.3)	8.6 (21.81)
Source: NOAA[6]