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Kentucky›Logan County

DunmorKY

The town, settled in 1884, counts 209 residents.

Is Dunmor a good place to live?

Dunmor’s typical journey to work is 38 minutes, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 143 Kentucky towns, just one has a higher midpoint age than Dunmor. Dunmor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

209 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Dunmor: who provides what

Dunmor is unincorporated, so Logan County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPennyrile Rural Electric Coop13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMuhlenberg Co Water District1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLogan CountyLogan County provides services here
SchoolsMuhlenberg County School DistrictLogan County School District2 districts serve Dunmor; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kentucky you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMuhlenberg County ClerkMuhlenberg County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes42339, 4225642339 61% · 42256 39%Census 2020

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 Dunmor.

Housing

The typical home in Dunmor is valued at about $135K

Home values are down 11% over the year to September 2026. Dunmor: nearly four in five households own their home.

$135KZillow home value

Typical home value

Dunmor$135K
Kentucky$231K
−10.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Most of Dunmor’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

The top destinations are Russellville (12%), Bowling Green (9%) and Greenville (7%). Just 1% of Dunmor’s working residents have a job in town. 28% of residents live below the poverty line here. The median commute is under 27 miles.

1%work in town
DunmorKentucky townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line28%16%9.6%
Working residents who work in town0.8%15%8%

Where working residents work

In Dunmor1%
Russellville12%
Bowling Green9%
Greenville7%
Owensboro6%
27 mi
median commute distance
22
jobs based in Dunmor
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Dunmor brings mild winters and hot summers

The midsummer high for Dunmor comes to 89°F.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–47°
Spring46–69°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–70°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

Young adults are less common in Dunmor than in Kentucky

46% never finished high school. The share of adults 25 and older in Dunmor who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 18%. Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide).

53.5median age · KY 39.1
DunmorKentuckyUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma46%
High school26%
Some college10%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s0%
Graduate18%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 39% and 75% women

The Census survey reached too few of Dunmor’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18.3 points. Across Kentucky, 50.5% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Dunmor
DunmorKYU.S.
Under 108.1%12.1%11.6%
10 to 1711%10.5%10.3%
18 to 2411.5%9.1%9.1%
25 to 342.9%13.1%13.7%
35 to 445.7%12.6%13.2%
45 to 5412%12.3%12.2%
55 to 6426.8%13%12.7%
65 to 7418.2%10.5%10.2%
75 and older3.8%6.8%7%
No diploma45.5%11.1%10.4%
High school26.2%32.6%26%
Some college10.3%19.7%19.1%
Associate’s0%9%8.8%
Bachelor’s0%16.2%21.6%
Graduate17.9%11.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Health

Compared with most of Kentucky and the rest of the country, more of Dunmor’s adults have high blood pressure

For adults in Dunmor, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 26%. Against the Kentucky average, Dunmor comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 11. Among adults here, 17% have diabetes and 21% smoke cigarettes.

DunmorKentucky townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)46%38%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%13%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%18%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
31 measures vs. Kentucky
6 better14 too close to call11 worse
What stands outDunmorKY
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.9%11.7%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.5%8.8%
More adults with COPD13.2%10.2%
Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital
13.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Dunmor is inland flooding, at a high overall level

Households in Dunmor have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in three fifths of U.S. communities. 36% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 12%.

60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesStrong wind
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Dunmor

15pages on Dunmor
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Dunmor; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Dunmor for work

Where Dunmor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Russellville Russellville 12% 9% → Bowling Green Bowling Green 9% 7% → Greenville Greenville 7% 6% → Owensboro Owensboro 6% 3% → Central City Central City 3% 3% → Lexington Lexington 3% Dunmor · 1% stay
22jobs based in Dunmor
1%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Dunmor

Census-designated place in Kentucky, United States

Dunmor is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Muhlenberg and Logan counties, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 322.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.6 sq mi
Elevation
591 ft
ZIP code
42339

Questions about Dunmor

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Dunmor, KY a good place to live?

Dunmor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.