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A town of 1,396, settled in 1888.
Irvington’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and safety; its weakest is a D− for health. 27% of residents live below the poverty line in Irvington, against 16% in Kentucky’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 9 of Kentucky’s 237 towns score lower on health. The median household income is $48K, and 27% of residents live below the poverty line. Irvington's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 96% of U.S. towns. St. Theresa Roman Catholic Church and Irvington Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Irvington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Irvington beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Irvington | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.8% | 5.4% |
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kentucky), ordered by how far Irvington is from typical.
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Census counts: 385 in 1900, 1,231 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1938 and 4 maps from 1905 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Irvington, 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 Irvington.
33% of Irvington adults say their health is fair or poor, above both the Kentucky town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (19%). 21% of adults report frequent physical distress in Irvington. Among 142 Kentucky towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Irvington.
| Irvington | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 23% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 27% | 25% |
| What stands out | Irvington | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.8% | 5.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 24.4% | 15.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 16% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Breckinridge County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irvington Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 359 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KY on state tests and graduation
The property crime rate in Irvington is 2.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Irvington | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.2 per 1,000 residents | 8.3 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.4 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Irvington’s average trip to work is 32 minutes. Jobs based in Irvington fell to 174 in 2023, 79 fewer than in 2013. 1.5% of Irvington working residents work locally.
| Irvington | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Irvington home is worth about $158,000, down 1.4% in a year, 32% below the Kentucky typical home. Only 3 of the 140 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower median rent than Irvington.
| Irvington | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $594 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 65% | 59% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Irvington has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 2002, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Irvington.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Irvington; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Irvington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
Where Irvington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Kentucky, United States
Irvington is a home rule-class city in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Irvington had a population of 1,231.
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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.