Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Among 143 Kentucky towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Upton. Upton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Upton beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 125 in 1900, 704 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 5 maps from 1937 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Upton, 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 Upton.
At 30 minutes, Upton’s average trip to work is where Kentucky’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Upton’s median household income is $43,000. Most working residents leave Upton for work: only 0% work in town.
| Upton | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 16% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Upton has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 25° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Upton home is worth about $195,000, down 8.2% in a year, 16% below the Kentucky typical home. At $799 a month, Upton’s median rent is close to Kentucky’s towns ($934 a month) and below U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Upton | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $799 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 59% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Upton beats the Kentucky average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 20% of Upton adults smoke cigarettes.
| Upton | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 40% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Upton | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.1% | 5.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Kentucky average. 22% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Upton.
| Upton | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 26% | 29% |
| Median age | 36.9 years | 37.6 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 42% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Upton’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.4 points. Across Kentucky, 50.5% of residents are women.
| Upton | KY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.6% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.2% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.5% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.7% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.9% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.7% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.3% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.3% | 11.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.4% | 32.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 14% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.6% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.9% | 16.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 1.9% | 11.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Upton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi National ParkMammoth Cave National Park661K visitors a year
Big draw30 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
10 mi National Historical ParkAbraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park213K visitors a year
31 mi MuseumGeneral George Patton Museum of Leadership
22 mi MuseumKentucky Railway Museum
34 mi MuseumMy Old Kentucky Home State ParkMammoth Cave National Park: Willis Thomas Lee, Public domain · United States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park: Jamie from Toronto, ON, CC BY 2.0 · General George Patton Museum of Leadership: Yellowute at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Kentucky Railway Museum: C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution · My Old Kentucky Home State Park: Firthpond1700, CC BY-SA 4.0
None within 15 miles of Upton; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Upton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
Where Upton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Kentucky, United States
Upton is a home rule-class city in Hardin and LaRue counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 704 as of the 2020 Census, up from 683 from the 2010 census. Its entire area is included in the Elizabethtown–Fort Knox Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Upton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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