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Central City, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Muhlenberg County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,736
Population
1,082/sq mi density
$49,025
Median Income
$29,339 per capita
$140,700
Home Value
$120,309 Zillow
$755
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
157
Violent Crime/100K
1,537 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$49,025 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$140,700 home value, $755/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
157 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Parks & Recreation in Central City (20)
Bledsoe Creek
State Park
Open Access
Entrance: $0
Dunbar Cave
State Park
144 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Fort Donelson National Battlefield
National Battlefield
Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant was becoming quite famous as he wrote these words following the surrender of Confederate Fort Donelson on Sunday, February 16, 1862. The Union victory at Fort Donelson elated the North, and stunned the South. Within days of the surrender, Clarksville and Nashville ...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Auto and ATV, Scenic Driving, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Hiking, Junior Ranger Program, Park Film, Museum Exhibits
Weather: Fort Donelson National Battlefield traditionally experiences mild to moderate winters and hot summers with an average high of 90 degrees in the summer and 40 in winter; average lows in the winter are ...
Harmonie State Park
State Park
2,912 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Jefferson Davis State Historic Site
State Park
16 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
John James Audubon State Park
State Park
317 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lake Barkley State Resort Park
State Park
3,303 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lake Malone State Park
State Park
371 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
National Memorial
Abraham Lincoln grew from youth to manhood on this southern Indiana soil. Many character and moral traits of one of the world's most respected leaders was formed and nurtured here. Explore Lincoln's boyhood and learn about the boy who would one day become the leader of our nation.
Entrance: $0
Activities: Arts and Culture, Cultural Demonstrations, Biking, Road Biking, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Living History, Junior Ranger Program, Wildli...
Weather: Southern Indiana has a moderate climate, characterized by warm, yet moist conditions. Summers are usually warm, and winters cool. Much of the area's average 46 inches of precipitation falls in sp...
Lincoln State Park
State Park
1,741 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lincoln State Park (addition)
State Park
10 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Mammoth Cave National Park
National Park
Rolling hills, deep river valleys, and the world's longest known cave system. Mammoth Cave National Park is home to thousands of years of human history and a rich diversity of plant and animal life, earning it the title of UNESCO World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Region.
Entrance: $0
Activities: Astronomy, Stargazing, Biking, Boating, Camping, Backcountry Camping, Canoe or Kayak Camping, Car or Front Country Camping, Horse Camping (see also Horse/Stock Use), Group Camping, RV Camping, Caving,...
Weather: Kentucky has a moderate climate with warm, yet moist conditions. Summers average in the high 80s; winters average in the low 40s. Southern Kentucky, where Mammoth Cave is located, receives the highest...
Mineral Mound State Park
State Park
537 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Nolin Lake State Park
State Park
1 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
O'bannon Woods State Park
State Park
1,753 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Paris Landing
State Park
768 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park
State Park
928 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Port Royal
State Park
27 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Rough River Dam State Resort Park
State Park
327 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Scales Lake State Beach
State Park
467 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0