Drakesboro, Kentucky

About Drakesboro

Set in the southwestern part of Kentucky, Drakesboro is a tiny community, home to 473 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Drakesboro is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.55 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 860 residents per square mile.

📰 Drakesboro News Today

• Drakesboro, KY Woman Found Shot in Head; Murder Suspect Arrested After Hiding Under Porch, Fleeing Police ClayCoNews · Oct 7
• Drakesboro, KY Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 31
• John Milton Bowling, Sr. Obituary (2026) - Providence, KY - Mason & Sons Funeral Home - Madisonville Legacy | Obituary · Jun 23
• Drakesboro, Kentucky Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
• Watch TVA implode cooling towers at Kentucky coal plant WATE 6 On Your Side · Nov 10

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What Makes Drakesboro Unique

• The only place in America named Drakesboro — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

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