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A town of 1,153, settled in 1808.
The best of Cloverport’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and safety and an A− for schools; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 32% of residents live below the poverty line in Cloverport, above both Kentucky’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town in Kentucky scores higher than Cloverport on cost of living. Residents are less healthy than 90% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Only 19 of Kentucky’s 238 towns score higher on history. Cloverport's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 91% of U.S. towns. Cloverport has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Cloverport beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Cloverport | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 14.2% | 10.2% |
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kentucky), ordered by how far Cloverport is from typical.
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Census counts: 194 in 1830, a peak of 1,656 in 1900, 1,119 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1953 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cloverport, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Cloverport.
Cloverport’s property crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents, below both the Kentucky town median (8.3) and the median of U.S. towns (9.9). Only 6 of the 116 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Cloverport. Cloverport reports less crime per resident than 99% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
| Cloverport | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 8.3 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Cloverport Independent school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Kentucky Virtual Academy, with 2,412 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloverport Independent SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 273 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KY on state tests and graduation
19% of Cloverport adults report frequent physical distress. Cloverport beats the Kentucky average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 22% of Cloverport adults smoke cigarettes.
| Cloverport | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Cloverport | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 14.2% | 10.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.3% | 5.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.2% | 4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median rent in Cloverport is $345 a month. The typical Cloverport home is worth about $127,000, up 0.9% in a year, 45% below the Kentucky typical home.
| Cloverport | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $345 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 62% | 59% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cloverport.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Cloverport for work: only 3% work in town. Cloverport’s median household income is $37,000. Jobs based in Cloverport fell to 79 in 2023, 63 fewer than in 2013.
| Cloverport | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $37,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cloverport has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 25° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
None within 15 miles of Cloverport; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Cloverport residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
Where Cloverport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Cloverport.
City in Kentucky, United States
Cloverport is a home rule-class city in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States, on the banks of the Ohio River. As of the 2020 census, Cloverport had a population of 1,119.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
3 notable people were born here, including Wiley Rutledge and Eli Houston Murray.
