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Welcome to Muhlenberg County ...

Time Zone: Muhlenberg County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Greenville is the Seat for Muhlenberg County.

Muhlenberg County was founded in 1798. Muhlenberg was created by taking area from Christian and Logan Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Muhlenberg had a population of 30,681 people. This is a decrease of 2.6% since the last Census (which gave a population of 31,499 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Muhlenberg represented 0.73% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Muhlenberg County:

  • Bremen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
    • Bremen is located in Muhlenberg County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <3>
  • Central City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Drakesboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Greenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Powderly
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
    • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <3>
  • South Carrollton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
    • South Carrollton is located in Muhlenberg County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024