Taylor County, Kentucky · Campbellsville
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Pipes freeze in Taylor County on about 19 nights a year, mostly December to February. Older homes, 18% of the stock here, are most at risk.
February brings the most downpours to Taylor County, part of 12.8 heavy-rain days a year. Check the sump first.
Sewage backups in Taylor County spike on heavy-rain days, about 12.8 a year, when sewer mains fill up and water finds the lowest drain.
Taylor County's wettest day in the 2015–2024 record brought 3.91 inches, and about 72 freeze-thaw days a year mean ice dams in some winters.
10% of occupied homes in Taylor County heat mainly with wood or propane, below the Kentucky county median of 12.6%.
Muggy summer nights, lows of 65°F or more, come about 59 times a year in Taylor County. Mold after a leak spreads fastest from June through August.
Local risk profile
About 26,397 people live in Taylor County, 266 square miles in southern Kentucky, in roughly 11,210 homes. The county seat is Campbellsville. The county's median home was built in 1978.
52/100 Water Damage Risk Index: Elevated Taylor County ranks 62 of 120 Kentucky counties. See the statewide ranking and method.The three factors where Taylor County ranks highest compared with other Kentucky counties.
For frozen pipes, Taylor County is a typical Kentucky county, which is still plenty. From 2015–2024 it averaged 19 nights a year at 20°F or colder, the range where pipes in exterior walls, crawl spaces and unheated garages freeze, and 82 nights at or below 32°F. That ranks 66th of 120 counties.
On February 19, 2015 the low fell to about -9°F, and in the stretch ending February 2021 the county went 9 days in a row below freezing. Leaks from split pipes typically appear the day the thaw arrives.
The freeze season here runs December to February, with January the coldest. If you travel then, leave the thermostat at 55°F or above and open sink cabinets on outside walls.
On average the first fall freeze arrives around Nov 1 and the last spring freeze around Apr 13.
Rainfall is about average for Kentucky. The county gets about 54.1 inches of rain and melted snow a year, with 12.8 days of an inch or more (44th of 120). Those downpours cluster in February, June and July, when sump pumps and gutters are tested hardest. The wettest day on record brought 3.91 inches on September 2, 2017. Multi-day storms matter most for basements; the wettest three days on record here totaled 5.99 inches (through September 2, 2017).
Freeze-thaw days, below freezing overnight and above it by afternoon, come about 72 times a year here. They're the main driver of ice dams and of water working its way through foundation cracks in late winter.
Housing
Kentucky's 120 counties range widely in housing age; Taylor ranks 30th, with 53% of its homes built before 1980.
The mix runs from 18% built before 1960 to 23% built since 2000, so older neighborhoods bring aging pipe while newer subdivisions bring failed appliance lines and water heaters.
The 1980s and 1990s account for 24% of the county's homes. If yours is from those decades, look under the sinks and at the water heater for gray plastic pipe stamped PB, which is polybutylene and leak-prone.
Manufactured and mobile homes make up 12% of the housing here. Water lines in the underbelly depend on intact skirting and working heat tape, and they're usually the first to freeze in a cold snap.
Beyond water
About 59 nights a year in Taylor County stay at 65°F or warmer, a sign of muggy summer air (58th of 120 counties). July is the wettest month. Keep indoor humidity under 60%, as the EPA advises, and dry any leak within 24 to 48 hours; in a humid month a wet basement left alone won't dry by itself.
Mold remediation: what to expectHeating fuel matters for fire risk. In Taylor County it's 32% utility gas, 57% electric, 6% propane and 4% wood. Wood heat is above the Kentucky norm. Annual chimney and vent inspection, which the NFPA recommends, is one of the most effective fire-prevention habits for these homes.
Fire and smoke cleanup: first stepsCoverage
Calls connect to restoration companies that work across Taylor County. The largest communities by population:
Population from ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Townships and unincorporated areas are covered too.
Nearby
Casey, Larue and Marion get more pipe-freeze nights than Taylor. Green County has the oldest housing nearby, with 56% of homes built before 1980.
By the numbers
| Factor | Taylor | Kentucky median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1960 | 18% | 18% | 58 of 120 |
| Homes built before 1980 | 53% | 44% | 30 of 120 |
| Homes built 2000 or later | 23% | 25% | 72 of 120 |
| Manufactured or mobile homes | 12% | 19% | 86 of 120 |
| Vacant homes | 8.5% | 13% | 93 of 120 |
| Wood or propane heat | 9.9% | 13% | 78 of 120 |
| Nights at 20°F or colder | 19/yr | 20/yr | 66 of 120 |
| Days with 1 inch+ of rain | 13/yr | 12/yr | 44 of 120 |
| Freeze-thaw days | 72/yr | 73/yr | 65 of 120 |
| Muggy nights (65°F+) | 59/yr | 59/yr | 58 of 120 |
Rank 1 is the highest value. Bars run from the lowest to the highest Kentucky county; the tick marks the median; orange means higher water damage risk than the median, green means lower.
Questions
Peak risk months in Taylor County: freezing from December to February, heavy rain in February, June and July.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024); weather from NOAA nClimGrid-Daily county averages (EpiNOAA), 2015–2024, averaged across the county; county boundaries from Census TIGER. Reviewed 2026-10-21. Methodology