MaceoKY
With 418 residents, this town was settled in 1897.
Is Maceo a good place to live?
Maceo’s median age is 58.2 years, above both Kentucky’s towns (37.6 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 4 of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Maceo. Maceo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
418 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Maceo: who provides what
Maceo is unincorporated, so Daviess 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 Maceo.
The biggest natural risk in Maceo is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
Maceo’s FEMA risk score is 81 of 100. FEMA puts 54% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to tornadoes. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Maceo has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
In Maceo, the average trip to work is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Owensboro (39%), Grass Township (3%) and Evansville (2%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 11 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Maceo
Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 25°; snowfall runs to about 11 inches a winter. Maceo brings chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A home in Maceo is worth about $185K, on Zillow’s estimate
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 4.4% of its value. For households in Maceo, the share who are owner-occupiers is 76%. In Maceo, the midpoint rent is $957 a month.
| Maceo | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 76% | 59% | 73% |
| Median rent | $957 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Maceo is
The share of adults in Maceo who have been diagnosed with depression: 30%. Just over a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes here.
| Maceo | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Maceo | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.8% | 5.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 13% | 10.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.8% | 18.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Maceo. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Theme parkHoliday World & Splashin' Safari
33 mi MuseumUSS LST-325
26 mi Ancient siteAngel Mounds
18 mi National MemorialLincoln Boyhood National Memorial116K visitors a year
32 mi Stadium & arenaFord Center
35 mi Zoo & aquariumMesker Park Zoo and Botanic GardenPhoto credits
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Public domain · USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0
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Everything we know about Maceo
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Maceo
About 9 of every 100 Maceo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave Maceo for work
Where Maceo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Maceo
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Maceo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 404, down from the 2010 census population of 413.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 390 ft
- ZIP code
- 42355
Questions about Maceo
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Maceo, KY a good place to live?
Maceo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.