EzelKY
313 people live in this town, settled in 1875.
Is Ezel a good place to live?
32% of residents are 65 or older in Ezel, against 17% in Kentucky’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Ezel. Ezel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
313 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ezel: who provides what
Ezel is unincorporated, so Morgan 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 Ezel.
Older than Kentucky overall
22% never finished high school. College graduates make up 25% of adults 25 and older, against 28% across Kentucky.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 32% and 57% women
The Census survey reached too few of Ezel’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.6 points. Across Kentucky, 50.5% of residents are women.
| Ezel | KY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 24% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.5% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 2.6% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.7% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22.4% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.9% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 21.9% | 11.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.6% | 32.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.1% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.3% | 16.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.1% | 11.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Ezel’s kids attend
The Morgan County school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below. 114 students attend Ezel’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezel Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 114 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
A larger share of households own their home in Ezel than in most of Kentucky or the rest of the country
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 6.3% of its value.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Ezel has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Ezel for work: only 3% work in town. The median household income here is $41,000. Half commute less than 41 miles. Among residents here, 7.3% live below the poverty line.
| Ezel | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $41,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Ezel
The range runs from 25° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 12 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ezel faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
67% of Ezel’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 8%. Federal aid has come to Ezel households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2012.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Ezel is
In Ezel, a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes. This Kentucky town does better than the Kentucky average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 10.
| Ezel | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ezel | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.2% | 65.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 32.9% | 18.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Ezel
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ezel; the nearest are
About 12 of every 100 Ezel residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
97% of working residents leave Ezel for work
Where Ezel’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ezel
Census-designated place in Kentucky, United States
Ezel (also Ecell and Ezell) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 209. It has a small post office, with the ZIP code 41425.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 945 ft
- ZIP code
- 41425
Questions about Ezel
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ezel, KY a good place to live?
Ezel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.