Muldraugh, Kentucky

Muldraugh, Kentucky
Nickname: 
"The Gateway to Gold"
Location in Hardin County, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°56′13″N 85°59′29″W / 37.93694°N 85.99139°W / 37.93694; -85.99139
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountiesMeade, Hardin
Incorporated1852
Area
  Total
0.52 sq mi (1.36 km2)
  Land0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
738 ft (225 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,040
  Density1,988.53/sq mi (768.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40155
Area code502
FIPS code21-54480
GNIS feature ID0499075
Websitemuldraugh.ky.gov

Muldraugh is a home rule-class city in Meade and Hardin counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It lies on U.S. Route 31W north of Elizabethtown. The city limits are completely encompassed by the Fort Knox army base. The population was 1,040 as of the 2020 census. The city is part of the Elizabethtown–Fort Knox Metropolitan Area.