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Welcome to Muldraugh ...

The city of Muldraugh is primarily located in Meade County<1>. A portion of Muldraugh extends into Hardin County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Muldraugh, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Muldraugh has a population of 987 people<2> (see below for details).

Muldraugh is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Muldraugh lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Muldraugh (for example, toward Irvington), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Muldraugh: 270 & 364<4>

The ZIP code for Muldraugh: 40155<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Muldraugh had an population of 987 people. This is an increase of 4.22% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.96% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Muldraugh had a population of 947 people. This makes Muldraugh the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Muldraugh represents 0.02% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 210th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 947 people, the population of Muldraugh decreased 27.04% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,298 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Muldraugh.

Communities near Muldraugh ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Muldraugh.

  • Elizabethtown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Radcliff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Shepherdsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Hillview
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
  • Vine Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pioneer Village
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
  • Brandenburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lebanon Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Irvington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Hebron Estates
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Muldraugh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Muldraugh.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Muldraugh. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Muldraugh.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Muldraugh. See our Newspapers Page for Muldraugh.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Muldraugh ...

Looking for more information about Muldraugh? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Muldraugh, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Muldraugh.

Adding Muldraugh to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Muldraugh in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Muldraugh was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Muldraugh post office opened in 1874.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Muldraugh.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Meade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Muldraugh.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Muldraugh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Muldraugh area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Muldraugh area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Muldraugh). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Muldraugh or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/