MuldraughKY
A town of 1,009, settled in 1874.
Is Muldraugh a good place to live?
Muldraugh’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. Muldraugh’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both the Kentucky town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 3 of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Muldraugh. 13% of the land in Muldraugh is conserved, above both the Kentucky town median (1.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 2 of Kentucky’s 204 towns score lower on civic life. The biggest park or preserve is Muldraugh Disc Golf Course, at 32 acres. Muldraugh has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,009 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Muldraugh grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kentucky), ordered by how far Muldraugh is from typical.
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Moving to Muldraugh: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Muldraugh, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Muldraugh.
Health in Muldraugh trails 80% of U.S. towns
Muldraugh beats the Kentucky average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Muldraugh.
| Muldraugh | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | Muldraugh | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.3% | 8.7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.8% | 8.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 8% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Muldraugh faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Muldraugh’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Muldraugh for work: only 5% work in town. 23% of Muldraugh residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Muldraugh has added 149 jobs, to 307 in 2023.
| Muldraugh | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Muldraugh, expect mild winters and pleasant summers
Muldraugh has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 25° and about 5 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Muldraugh Disc Golf Course | — | 32 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Muldraugh is safer than 53% of U.S. towns, by crime per resident
Muldraugh’s violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents.
| Muldraugh | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.9 per 1,000 residents | 8.3 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The median home in Muldraugh sells for about $205K
The median rent in Muldraugh is $879 a month.
| Muldraugh | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 51% | 59% | 73% |
| Median rent | $879 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
United States Bullion Depository and 30 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Muldraugh. Close and well known come first.
Big draw4 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository25 mi MuseumSons of the American Revolution
22 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
29 mi National Historical ParkAbraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park213K visitors a year
23 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
26 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! CenterPhoto credits
United States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park: Jamie from Toronto, ON, CC BY 2.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0
Everything we know about Muldraugh
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Muldraugh; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Muldraugh residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
95% of working residents leave Muldraugh for work
Where Muldraugh’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Muldraugh
City in Kentucky, United States
Muldraugh is a home rule-class city in Meade and Hardin counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It lies on U.S. Route 31W north of Elizabethtown. The city limits are completely encompassed by the Fort Knox army base. The population was 1,040 as of the 2020 census. The city is part of the Elizabethtown–Fort Knox Metropolitan Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1952
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 738 ft
- ZIP code
- 40155
- Area code
- 502
Questions about Muldraugh
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Muldraugh, KY expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $77,000, 67% below the Kentucky typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.