BeechmontKY
A town of 771, settled in 1950.
Is Beechmont a good place to live?
Beechmont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
771 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Beechmont: who provides what
Beechmont is unincorporated, so Muhlenberg County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Beechmont.
Zillow puts the typical Beechmont home at about $124K
Beechmont: 83% of households own their home, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 59% and U.S. towns at 73%. In the year to September 2026, typical home values slipped 4.2%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Beechmont has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most people who work leave Beechmont to do it: just 1% work in town. Beechmont: 25% of residents live below the poverty line, against 16% in Kentucky’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. It had 115 jobs in 2023, down 36 from 2013. The median household income locally is $52,000.
| Beechmont | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 25% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Beechmont stands out in Kentucky and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes
The share of adults in Beechmont who have high blood pressure: 44%. Only 3 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Beechmont. In Beechmont, just over a fifth of adults report frequent physical distress, and 32% say their health is fair or poor.
| Beechmont | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 23% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Beechmont | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 9.4% | 5.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 31.1% | 18.9% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 24.6% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Beechmont, mostly inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. 29% of Beechmont’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 18%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Beechmont after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Beechmont
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Beechmont; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Beechmont residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
99% of working residents leave Beechmont for work
Where Beechmont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Beechmont
Census-designated place in Kentucky, United States
Beechmont is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 776, up from 689 in 2010. The Beechmont post office is located at 3736 Merle Travis Highway. Old National Bank (ONB) is also located at 3740 Merle Travis Highway.
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- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 463 ft
- ZIP code
- 42323
Questions about Beechmont
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Beechmont, KY a good place to live?
Beechmont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.