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CroftonKY

A town of 655, settled in 1873.

Population
655
−12.8% since 2010
Typical home
$231K
+2.4% in a year
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
48.0
years
Jobs based here
72
A commuter town
Small town

655 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 91° · L 69°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Crofton

Most working residents leave Crofton for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Hopkinsville (43%), Madisonville (4%) and Oak Grove (2%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Crofton2%
Hopkinsville43%
Madisonville4%
Oak Grove2%
Clarksville2%
17 mi
median commute distance
72
jobs based in Crofton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Crofton has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–47°
Spring47–69°
Summer66–87°
Fall48–70°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.8°
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 65% of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Crofton is

Crofton tracks Kentucky closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Kentucky
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Jennie Stuart Medical Center
13 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 →
Housing

A typical Crofton home is worth about $231K

The typical Crofton home is worth about $231,000, up 2.4% in a year, close to the Kentucky typical home.

$231KZillow home value

Typical home value

Crofton$231K
Kentucky$233K
+2.4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Crofton for work

Where Crofton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

43% → Hopkinsville Hopkinsville 43% 4% → Madisonville Madisonville 4% 2% → Oak Grove Oak Grove 2% 2% → Clarksville Clarksville 2% 2% → Owensboro Owensboro 2% 2% → Morganfield Morganfield 2% Crofton · 2% stay
72jobs based in Crofton
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Crofton

City in Kentucky, United States

Crofton is a home rule-class city in Christian County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 653 as of the 2020 census, down from 749 at the 2010 census. Crofton is part of the Clarksville, TN–KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1873
Population
653
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
597 ft
ZIP code
42217

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