Island, Kentucky

About Island

Island, KY is a tiny community located in western Kentucky with an estimated population of 446.

Island holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.34 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,312 residents per square mile.

📰 Island News Today

• Kentucky State Police Kentucky State Police (.gov) · Oct 7
• 'Absolutely unacceptable:' Gov. Beshear questioned about oversight of Trooper Island LEX 18 News · Aug 27
• Island, KY Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 3
• Former director of KSP Trooper Island indicted on theft charges WKYT · Aug 11
• Kentucky search and rescue team saves 7 people stranded on an island Lexington Herald Leader · Jul 17

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What Makes Island Unique

• The only place in America named Island — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

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