PhilpotKY
A town of 1,036, settled in 1882.
Is Philpot a good place to live?
The best of Philpot’s subject grades are an A− for health and incomes; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Only 18 of Kentucky’s 237 towns score higher on health. On the outdoors, just 2 of Kentucky’s 238 towns do worse. Philpot has 1 place on the National Register. Philpot has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Philpot stand out
Where Philpot beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Philpot | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 15.5% |
Typical home value
1,036 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Philpot grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kentucky), ordered by how far Philpot is from typical.
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Moving to Philpot: who provides what
Philpot 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 Philpot.
Philpot ranks healthier than four in five of the country’s towns
The share of adults in Philpot who say their health is fair or poor is 15%, below both the Kentucky town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (19%). 14% of adults report frequent mental distress here. Also worth knowing: among 142 Kentucky towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Philpot.
| Philpot | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 27% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Philpot | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 15.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 14.8% | 22.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Very high risk in Philpot, with inland flooding at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Philpot, 64% come from inland flooding and 13% from earthquakes. On expected storm and flood damage, Philpot sits above 84% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Philpot after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Philpot stands out in Kentucky and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line
The top destinations are Owensboro (35%), Grass Township (2%) and Evansville (2%). The median household income for Philpot comes to $88,000, against $60,000 in Kentucky’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. For Philpot, the average trip to work is 17 minutes. Half commute less than 9 miles.
| Philpot | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.2% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A home in Philpot is worth about $277K, on Zillow’s estimate
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 2.3% in value. Among households in Philpot, 83% own their home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Philpot
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Philpot
About 1 of every 100 Philpot residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
98% of working residents leave Philpot for work
Where Philpot’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Philpot
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Philpot is an unincorporated community in Daviess County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, Philpot had a population of 991.
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- Area
- 3.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 463 ft
- ZIP code
- 42366
Questions about Philpot
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Philpot, 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+.