ManitouKY
A town settled in 1882, now home to 93 people.
Is Manitou a good place to live?
100% of households live in a home they own in Manitou, against 59% in Kentucky’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Manitou has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
93 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Manitou: who provides what
Manitou is unincorporated, so Hopkins 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 Manitou.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Manitou’s workers commute out
For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away. The top destinations are Madisonville (38%), Owensboro (8%) and Hanson (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Manitou, with inland flooding at the top
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Manitou after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2021. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to earthquakes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Manitou is
Among adults in Manitou, 16% binge drink. Two figures for adults in the town: 20% smoke cigarettes, 40% have obesity.
| Manitou | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| What stands out | Manitou | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.1% | 18.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.9% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow puts the typical Manitou home at about $214K
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 3% of its value.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Manitou
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Manitou
College town 32 of every 100 Manitou residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave Manitou for work
Where Manitou’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Manitou
Census-designated place in Kentucky, United States
Manitou () is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Manitou had a population of 173. It is a small community that lies a few miles northwest of Madisonville on US 41, at its intersection with KY 630 and KY 262.
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- Elevation
- 407 ft
- ZIP code
- 42436
Questions about Manitou
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Manitou, KY a good place to live?
Manitou has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.