2018 · Centertown-85-69-ky · Wikimedia Commons
Centertown’s story
136 years in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1890Centertown is settled
- 2018Centertown-85-69-ky
CentertownKY
A town of 371, settled in 1890. A typical home worth about $120K.
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
371
residents
Typical home
$120K
−3.7% in a year
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
33.9
years
Jobs based here
11
A commuter town
What makes Centertown stand out
The thing Centertown does most differently from other towns.
Small town
371 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Centertown. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Centertown home is worth about $120K
The typical Centertown home is worth about $120,000, down 3.7% in a year, 48% below the Kentucky typical home.
$120KZillow home value
Typical home value
Centertown$120K
Kentucky$233K
−3.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Centertown
Most working residents leave Centertown for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Hartford (18%), Owensboro (15%) and Beaver Dam (7%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Centertown1%
Hartford18%
Owensboro15%
Beaver Dam7%
Bowling Green3%
23 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Centertown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Centertown has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
4″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–47°
Spring46–69°
Summer66–88°
Fall47–71°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Crime reported in Centertown
No violent or property crimes were reported in Centertown in 2024. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Centertown is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2024
0
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Centertown is
Centertown tracks Kentucky closely on all 5 CDC measures.
5 measures vs. Kentucky
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Ohio County Hospital
5.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Centertown for work
Where Centertown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
11jobs based in Centertown
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Centertown
City in Kentucky, United States
Centertown is a home rule-class city in Ohio County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Centertown had a population of 416.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1890
- Population
- 423
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 443 ft
- ZIP code
- 42328
- Area code
- 270
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