Powderly is a city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, home to about 931 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 42367, and parts of 42345 are in Powderly too.
Homes sold for a median of $91 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Powderly; also Central City and Greenville
Mostly Greenville; part is in Powderly
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Powderly. 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)81 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN76 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL319 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Powderly; 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.
Powderly had 788 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 254th 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 (15 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).
40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Powderly.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Greenville and Central City.
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.