Central City is a city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, home to about 5,707 people across 5.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 42330, and parts of 42367 are in Central City too.
Homes sold for a median of $106 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Central City; also Greenville and South Carrollton
Mostly Powderly; part is in Central City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Central City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)85 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN80 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL315 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Central City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Central City had 5,819 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 83rd largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Muhlenberg County grew from 20,741 residents in 1900 to 30,928 in 2020.
Muhlenberg County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 51.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochester Ferry, KY weather station (14 miles away).
6,372 jobs at 537 businesses in Muhlenberg County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Central City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1826.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Muhlenberg County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central City ElementaryCentral City | Pre-K–5 | 406 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Green River Education CenterCentral City | Ungraded | — | Career and Technical | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Powderly, Greenville and South Carrollton.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.