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A town of 178, chartered in 1797.
47% of residents live below the poverty line in Prestonville, above both Kentucky’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 143 Kentucky towns, just 1 have a higher median age than Prestonville. Stone House on Kentucky River is on the National Register of Historic Places. Prestonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Prestonville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 239 in 1870, a peak of 296 in 1940, 171 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2023 and 2 maps from 1953 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Prestonville, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Prestonville.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 20 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Prestonville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Prestonville has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Prestonville for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Prestonville grew to 62 in 2023, 26 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Carrollton (14%), Madison (5%) and Louisville (5%).
| Prestonville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Prestonville beats the Kentucky average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 23% of adults smoke cigarettes in Prestonville, above both the Kentucky town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 45% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Prestonville.
| Prestonville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 40% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Prestonville | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 8.1% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Prestonville
About 3 of every 100 Prestonville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
City in Kentucky, United States
Prestonville is a home rule-class city located at the confluence of the Ohio and Kentucky rivers in Carroll County, Kentucky, in the United States. It lies across the Kentucky River from Carrollton. As of the 2020 census, Prestonville had a population of 171.
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Prestonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.