The Morganfield Commercial District is a 6 acres (2.4 ha) historic district in Morganfield, Kentucky which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

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About Morganfield

City in Kentucky, United States

1812Established

3,256Population

2.9 sq miArea

440 ftElevation

Morganfield is a home rule-class city in Union County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. As of the 2020 census, Morganfield had a population of 3,256.

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How Morganfield ranks

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#9Highest graduation rate in KY #12Most affordable in KY #14Lowest property tax in KY All KY rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code42437

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Living in Morganfield

Housing in Morganfield

$171K▲ 2.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Morganfield home is worth about $171,000, up 2.4% in a year, 26% below the Kentucky typical home.

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Safety in Morganfield

Safety Grade B

Morganfield reports less crime per resident than 61% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Kentucky has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Morganfield sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000

Morganfield 2.3

Kentucky 2.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Morganfield 9.4

Kentucky 12.8

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Morganfield

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About one in 5 of Morganfield’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Henderson (12%), Evansville (5%) and Breckinridge Center (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Henderson

12%

Evansville, IN

Breckinridge Center

Owensboro

22%Work in townlive and work in Morganfield 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,842Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Morganfield

Compared with Kentucky

1worse than KY

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.

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What stands out

27.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethKY 18.9% · worse

Care nearby

Methodist Hospital Union CountyMorganfield · 5.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Regional Health Care Affiliates, Inc. Dba Health First Community Health Center- Union CountyMorganfield · 1.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Morganfield

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding💨 Strong wind

4Does Morganfield flood?paid flood claims since 1979 10Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Morganfield

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Climate in Morganfield

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Morganfield has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45° / 28°Winter

67° / 47°Spring

87° / 67°Summer

69° / 48°Fall

How much snow does Morganfield get?About 8 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 31, with the last in spring around Apr 5.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Morganfield

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School Grade C+

The public schools Morganfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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Morganfield Elementary School DElementary · Grades K–5 · 328 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KY. Ratings are from neighbors.