Drakesboro, Kentucky
Drakesboro, Kentucky | |
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Drakesboro | |
Location in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°13′2″N 87°3′1″W / 37.21722°N 87.05028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Muhlenberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mike Jones |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2) |
| • Land | 0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 443 ft (135 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 481 |
| • Density | 871.4/sq mi (336.45/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 42337 |
| Area code | 270 |
| FIPS code | 21-22348 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0491099 |
Drakesboro is a home rule-class city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 481 at the 2020 census. Incorporated in 1888, the city was named for early pioneer William Drake.