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Central City
Kentuckycity
Total population
5,707
Median home value
$143,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$50,885
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Found in Kentucky, United States, Central City is classified as a small city in public datasets. Population sits at roughly 5,707 according to the open data we track. Coordinates of 37.297°, -87.129° situate Central City in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,528 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 60% of daylight hours. Total area is recorded as about 13.6 km². That works out to roughly 420 residents per square kilometre — a medium-density urban fabric. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Central City.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Muhlenberg County High SchoolHigh · Greenville · 1,146 students · 17.1:1 ratio
- Greenville Elementary SchoolElementary · Greenville · 577 students · 15.6:1 ratio
- Muhlenberg South ElementaryElementary · Beechmont · 564 students · 16.1:1 ratio
- Muhlenberg North MiddleMiddle · Greenville · 507 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- Muhlenberg South Middle SchoolMiddle · Greenville · 420 students · 16.8:1 ratio
- Central City ElementaryElementary · Central City · 414 students · 15.3:1 ratio
- Longest ElementaryElementary · Greenville · 384 students · 14.8:1 ratio
- Bremen Elementary SchoolElementary · Bremen · 368 students · 13.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here




People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Kentucky
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Central City

Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library