Drakesboro is a city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, home to about 320 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 42337.
Homes sold for a median of $96 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Part is in Drakesboro
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Drakesboro. 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)78 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN73 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL321 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Drakesboro; 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.
Drakesboro had 481 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 414th 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 (8 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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