City of Central City

City of Central City is a locality in Muhlenberg, Kentucky. City of Central City is situated nearby to the village South Carrollton, as well as near the hamlet Mercer.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Green River Correctional Complex.

Green River Correctional Complex

Prison

Green River Correctional Complex is a state prison located in Central City, Kentucky. It opened in 1994 and had a prison population of 982 as of 2007. It is a minimum to medium security adult male correctional facility and it is operated by the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, Department of Corrections with accreditation by the American Correctional Association.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central City and Cleaton.

Central City

Town

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Central City is a home rule-class city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 5,819 at the 2020 census. It is the largest city in the county and the principal community in the Central City Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Muhlenberg County.

Cleaton

Hamlet

Cleaton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 168. Cleaton is situated 3½ miles southeast of City of Central City.

Holt

Hamlet

Holt is an unincorporated community in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. It is part of the Cleaton census-designated place. Holt is located near U.S. Route 431, 3 miles south-southeast of Central City. Holt is situated 3½ miles southeast of City of Central City.

City of Central City

Type: Locality with 5,980 residents
Location: Muhlenberg, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.2963° or 37° 17′ 47″ north

Longitude

-87.128° or 87° 7′ 41″ west

Population

5,980

Elevation

430 feet (131 metres)

Open location code

869J7VWC+GQ

GeoNames ID

7169738

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