KYMap-doton-Masonville, 2004
Masonville’s story
184 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1906 on.
- 1842Masonville is settled
MasonvilleKY
Population
2,887
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$230K
Census ACS
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
36.8
years
Jobs based here
67
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#46 of 138 in KY
Is Masonville a good place to live?
Plenty in its favour, and one clear drawback. Where it does best is cost of living: a typical home costs about $230K, 3.4 years of the Owensboro metro’s $68K median household income. What holds it back is walkability (D). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 90% of U.S. towns. It also trails on hazard risk (C−): FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 78% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. The overall grade comes out at B, 46th of 138 in Kentucky. Set against the rest, it does better than 62% of U.S. towns. Only one of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Masonville.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index.
What makes Masonville stand out
Where Masonville beats most towns.
A growing town
Masonville has grown 110% from 2010 to 2020
1,014 counted in 2010 and 2,129 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Masonville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kentucky), ordered by how far Masonville is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.5 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 1.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listC−Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesB+Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work beat most townsB+Open →SchoolsBeat 60% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduationBOpen →HealthOwensboro Health Regional Hospital 7 miles awayBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Masonville: who provides what
Masonville is unincorporated, so Daviess County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerKenergy16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDaviess Co Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesDaviess CountyDaviess County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereDaviess County ClerkDaviess County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2019
ZIP codes42376, 4236642376 98% · 42366 2%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 Masonville.
Masonville sends most of its workers to Owensboro and beyond, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Kentucky (mostly inland flooding).
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Fewer of Masonville’s working residents work locally than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town
Masonville has 67 jobs for its 1,008 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Masonville’s mean commuting time stands at 20 minutes, below both Kentucky’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Masonville has added 28 jobs, to 67 in 2023. Its median household income stands at $83,000. For half of commuters, work is under 7 miles away.
1%work in town
| Masonville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 16% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Masonville1%
Owensboro42%
Evansville3%
Henderson2%
Bowling Green2%
7 mi
median commute distance
67
jobs based in Masonville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 10% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Masonville faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 83% of Kentucky towns; that rating is what its C− for hazard risk is built on.
49% of Masonville’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 14%.
78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
More children than Kentucky overall
For residents in Masonville, the share who are 65 or older is 12%. Children under 18 are 33% of residents (23% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). The share of adults 25 and older in Masonville who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 20%, against 26% in Kentucky’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns.
36.8median age · KY 39.1
| Masonville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 20% | 26% | 29% |
| Median age | 36.8 years | 37.6 years | 40.5 years |
MasonvilleKentuckyUnited States
Ages · share of residents
22%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school30%
Some college26%
Associate’s18%
Bachelor’s11%
Graduate9%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across Kentucky, 50.5% of residents are women.
| Masonville | KY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 20.9% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.9% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.6% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 22.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.1% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.4% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.8% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.8% | 11.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.3% | 32.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.9% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.9% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.7% | 16.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.4% | 11.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,900, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
In Masonville, expect four seasons and hot summers
Masonville’s peak summer temperature stands at 88°F.
6″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–46°
Spring46–68°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–70°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Masonville ranks healthier than 57% of the country’s towns
Among adults in Masonville, 10% have diabetes. Against the Kentucky average, Masonville comes out ahead on 13 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 1.
57%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Masonville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 27% | 25% |
31 measures vs. Kentucky
13 better17 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Masonville | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.9% | 4% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.1% | 8.2% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 77.3% | 81.3% |
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
72nd
percentile among KY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade B+
Compared with most of Kentucky and the rest of the country, more of Masonville’s households own their home
The median sale price was $250,000 in September 2026. On the market in Masonville: a median 26 days to sell. In Masonville, the typical sale closed at 99.3% of the list price.
$250Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
26
days on market
99.3%
sale-to-list price
6
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Masonville
16pages on Masonville
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Masonville
Owensboro Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Owensboro3.5 mi$4,728 in-state tuitionKentucky Wesleyan CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Owensboro6.1 mi$34,673 tuitionBrescia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Owensboro7.4 mi$31,550 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Masonville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Masonville for work
Where Masonville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
67jobs based in Masonville
1%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Masonville
Census-designated place in Kentucky, United States
Masonville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,129 as of the 2020 census, doubling from 1,014 in the 2010 census. It is included in the Owensboro Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 10 sq mi
- Elevation
- 423 ft
Questions about Masonville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Masonville, KY a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Masonville grades B overall, better than 62% of U.S. towns and #46 of 138 in Kentucky. It grades B for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Masonville, KY expensive?
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 B+.