Drakesboro, Kentucky

Drakesboro, Kentucky
Drakesboro
Location in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°13′2″N 87°3′1″W / 37.21722°N 87.05028°W / 37.21722; -87.05028
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMuhlenberg
Government
  MayorMike Jones
Area
  Total
0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2)
  Land0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
443 ft (135 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
481
  Density871.38/sq mi (336.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42337
Area code270
FIPS code21-22348
GNIS feature ID0491099

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.