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Drakesboro
Kentuckycity
Total population
320
Median home value
$75,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$34,375
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Drakesboro is a small city that lies in Kentucky, United States. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (37.217°, -87.050°). Census-style estimates put the resident count near 320. The city extends across a compact 1.4 km². Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,528 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 60% of daylight hours. That works out to roughly 229 residents per square kilometre — a sparse settlement pattern. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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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
Current forecast
Forecast for Drakesboro, KY from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves646
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves558
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves504
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves504
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves499
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves470
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves465
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves450
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.52 — 2023-06-037 km N of Nebo, Kentucky
- M 2.51 — 2023-05-307 km W of Calhoun, Kentucky
- M 3.03 — 2023-05-306 km W of Calhoun, Kentucky
- M 2.61 — 2020-02-275 km SW of Bremen, Kentucky
- M 2.61 — 2015-09-125 km SE of Corydon, Kentucky
- M 2.5 — 2012-04-1813 km W of Owensboro, Kentucky
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
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 Drakesboro
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species








Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library