Moving to Central City, Kentucky

Population: 5,893. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,785 (-1.8% change)
Males: 3,174 (53.9%), Females: 2,719 (46.1%)

Muhlenberg County

Zip code: 42330

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $27,371
Median house value: $55,600

Population by Race

Races in Central City:

• White Non-Hispanic (87.6%)
• Black (10.7%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (25.7%), English (4.9%), Irish (4.6%), German (4.2%), French (1.1%).

Elevation: 415 feet

Land area: 5.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Central City

• High school or higher: 62.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
• Unemployed: 7.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Central City city

• Never married: 16.0%
• Now married: 62.5%
• Separated: 2.7%
• Widowed: 7.7%
• Divorced: 11.0%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +819 (+16.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Central City:

• MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; GREENVILLE, KY)
• OHIO CO HOSP (about 20 miles; HARTFORD, KY)
• REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR OF HOPKINS CO (about 27 miles; MADISONVILLE, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Central City:

• OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 31 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; Abbreviation: OWB)
• CAMPBELL AAF (about 50 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: HOP)
• BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 55 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Central City:

• MUHLENBERG COUNTY (about 6 miles; GREENVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: M21)
• MADISONVILLE MUNI (about 19 miles; MADISONVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: 2I0)
• OHIO COUNTY (about 24 miles; HARTFORD, KY; Abbreviation: 7K4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Central City:

• TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
• WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
• UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 55 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
• AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,744)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 58 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
• VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; GALLATIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,215)
• VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)

Public primary/middle school in Central City:

• CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 412; Location: 1501 N 2ND ST; Grades: PK – 05)