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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 30,622 people. This is a decrease of 3.27% since the last Census (which gave a population of 31,657 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)
    • Bremen is located in Muhlenberg County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
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  • Central City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Central City is located in Muhlenberg County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,692 people
    • Former names for Central City:
    • Moreheads Horse Mill
    • Stroud City
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  • 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)
    • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
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  • South Carrollton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • South Carrollton is located in Muhlenberg County (KY)
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    • 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.
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