Muldraugh, Kentucky
| Muldraugh, Kentucky | |
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| City | |
 Location of Muldraugh, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates: 37°56′13″N 85°59′29″W / 37.93694°N 85.99139°WCoordinates: 37°56′13″N 85°59′29″W / 37.93694°N 85.99139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Counties | Meade, Hardin |
| Incorporated | 1952 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| • Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 1,053 |
| • Density | 2,264.6/sq mi (874.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 40155 |
| Area code(s) | 502 |
| FIPS code | 21-54480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0499075 |
Muldraugh is a home rule-class city in Hardin and Meade counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It lies on U.S. 31W approximately halfway between Louisville and Elizabethtown. The city limits are completely encompassed by the Fort Knox army base. The population was 1,298 during the 2000 U.S. census and in 2012 the population was 1,053. The Meade Co. portion of Muldraugh is part of the Louisville–Jefferson Co. metropolitan statistical area, while the Hardin Co. portion is included in the Elizabethtown metropolitan area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all land. Muldraugh has the distinction as being the only one-sided town in the United States. With Ft. Knox territory on one side of US 31W, the town was forced to build on the parallel side.
Muldraugh is located just south of Muldraugh Hill at 37°56′13″N 85°59′29″W / 37.93694°N 85.99139°W (37.936975, -85.991414). The road coming to the town from the north (now U.S. 31W and U.S. 60) is very steep, which is the source of the town's name: early on, reaching the area required a "mule-drawn" wagon.
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