DexterKY
The town was settled in 1890 and has 123 residents today.
Is Dexter a good place to live?
Dexter’s midpoint age is 60.9 years, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 37.6 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 7 of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare have a higher January low than Dexter. Dexter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
123 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dexter: who provides what
Dexter is unincorporated, so Calloway 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 Dexter.
About two in five of Dexter’s working residents commute to Murray
The top destinations are Murray (38%), Calvert City (3%) and Paducah (3%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes in Dexter are worth about $159K, by Zillow’s estimate
Values fell 14% in the year to September 2026. Among households in Dexter, 85% live in a home they own.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
High risk in Dexter, with earthquakes at the top
FEMA puts 35% of Dexter’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 27% to inland flooding. The FEMA risk score for Dexter comes to 73 of 100. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2024.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Dexter has four seasons and hot summers
The range runs from 27° on a January night to 89° on a July afternoon, with about 7 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Dexter stands out in Kentucky and nationally: a smaller share of its adults binge drink
The share of adults in Dexter who worry about having enough food: 9.4%. Only 5 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Dexter. Two figures for adults locally: 17% have diabetes, 44% have high blood pressure. The town does better than the Kentucky average on 11 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 8.
| Dexter | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Dexter | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.3% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 15.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.9% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Dexter
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dexter
About 0 of every 100 Dexter residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave Dexter for work
Where Dexter’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dexter
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Dexter is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dexter had a population of 257. The community has had a post office since December 19, 1890.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 443 ft
- ZIP code
- 42036
Questions about Dexter
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dexter, KY a good place to live?
Dexter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.