YelvingtonKY
Today 594 people live in this town, first settled in 1832.
Is Yelvington a good place to live?
Only 6 of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare have a higher typical journey to work than Yelvington. Yelvington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
594 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Yelvington: who provides what
Yelvington 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 Yelvington.
The biggest natural risk in Yelvington is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Yelvington, 54% come from inland flooding and 11% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Yelvington’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
Among residents in Yelvington, 21% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Owensboro (42%), Bowling Green (3%) and Grass Township (2%). For half of commuters, work is under 11 miles away.
| Yelvington | Typical Kentucky town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Yelvington
Yelvington’s typical July afternoon high is put at 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Yelvington’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town
19% of Yelvington adults report frequent mental distress, near the Kentucky town median (18%) and above the median of U.S. towns (17%). In Yelvington, 12% of adults binge drink. Also worth knowing: only 7 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Yelvington.
| Yelvington | Typical Kentucky town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Yelvington | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 14.9% | 10.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.5% | 5.4% |
| More smokers | 25.2% | 18.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Yelvington. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Theme parkHoliday World & Splashin' Safari
34 mi MuseumUSS LST-325
27 mi Ancient siteAngel Mounds
18 mi National MemorialLincoln Boyhood National Memorial116K visitors a year
33 mi Stadium & arenaFord Center
36 mi Zoo & aquariumMesker Park Zoo and Botanic GardenPhoto credits
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Public domain · USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0
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Everything we know about Yelvington
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Yelvington
College town 16 of every 100 Yelvington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave Yelvington for work
Where Yelvington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Yelvington
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Yelvington is a small unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Kentucky, located approximately 12 miles east of Owensboro along U.S. Route 60 east and near the Daviess-Hancock county line. As of the 2020 census, Yelvington had a population of 437.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 397 ft
Questions about Yelvington
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Yelvington, KY a good place to live?
Yelvington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.