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A town of 2,235, settled in 1819.
The best of Tompkinsville’s subject grades are an A+ for safety, an A for schools, and an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 27% of residents live below the poverty line in Tompkinsville, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 14 of Kentucky’s 180 towns score higher on safety. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 93% of the country. Only 7 of Kentucky’s 204 towns score higher on civic life. Tompkinsville has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Old Mulkey Meetinghouse and Barlow Baxter House. Tompkinsville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Tompkinsville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Tompkinsville | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.5% | 5.4% |
Where Tompkinsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kentucky), ordered by how far Tompkinsville is from typical.
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Census counts: 218 in 1830, 2,309 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1929 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tompkinsville, 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 Tompkinsville.
Tompkinsville’s property crime rate is 0.9 per 1,000 residents, below both Kentucky’s towns (8.3) and U.S. towns (9.9). Tompkinsville’s violent crime rate is 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Tompkinsville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 8.3 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Monroe County school district. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Monroe Co High, with 506 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tompkinsville ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 437 | A+ |
| Falcon AcademyLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | – | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KY on state tests and graduation
About one in 3 of Tompkinsville’s working residents works in town. The average trip to work in Tompkinsville is 15 minutes. The top destinations are Glasgow (8%), Bowling Green (6%) and Munfordville (3%).
| Tompkinsville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 29% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $39,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
46% of Tompkinsville adults have high blood pressure. Among 142 Kentucky towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Tompkinsville. 28% of Tompkinsville adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Tompkinsville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Tompkinsville | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.3% | 14.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.4% | 81.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 8.5% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Tompkinsville home is worth about $153,000, up 6.6% in a year, 34% below the Kentucky typical home. 52% of households own their home in Tompkinsville.
| Tompkinsville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 52% | 59% | 73% |
| Median rent | $728 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Tompkinsville has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 26° and about 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Tompkinsville; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Tompkinsville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kentucky.
2 places in Tompkinsville on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in Tompkinsville.
City in Kentucky, United States
Tompkinsville is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,309 at the 2020 census. The city was named after Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins who served under President James Monroe, for whom the county was named.
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Not for the area. That is 3 years of the area's median household income ($51,280 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
8 notable people were born here, including Samuel B. Maxey and Joe H. Eagle.
