Owensboro is a city in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States, of which it is also the county seat. It is the fourth-most populous city in the state. Owensboro is located on U.S. Route 60 and Interstate 165 about 107 miles (172 km) southwest of Louisville, and is the principal city of the Owensboro metropolitan area. The 2020 census had its population at 60,183. The metropolitan population was estimated at 116,506. The metropolitan area is the sixth largest in the state as of 2018, and the seventh largest population center in the state when including micropolitan areas.
Southeast
Owensboro
Daviess County, KY
Population
60,019
Walk Score
70 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$888
Median home value
$151,800
Settled
1797
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Doctors' Row Historic District · listed 1986
- Moore, J. Z., Historic District · listed 1986
- Owensboro Historic Commercial District · listed 1983
- Owensboro Historic Downtown Commercial District · listed 2005
- Phillip's Court District · listed 1986
Notable landmarks
- Bogard, D. D., House · listed 1980
- Breidenbach Building · listed 1986
- Brothers Lodge No. 132 I.O.O.F.
- Callas Sweet Shop · listed 1986
- Carnegie Free Public Library (DAOB 41) · listed 1986
- Clements, Le Vega, House · listed 1986
- Confederate Monument in Owensboro · listed 1997
- Davis, Howell J., House · listed 1990
- Federal Building and US Post Office-Owensboro · listed 1989
- First Presbyterian Church
- Gillim House · listed 1986
- Grimes, Felix, House · listed 1975
- Haphazard · listed 1975
- Kentucky Buggy Company Building · listed 2015
- Krahwinkel, Thomas, House · listed 2013
- McKay-Thornberry House · listed 1984
- Medley House · listed 1980
- Mischel, George and Sons, Building · listed 1986
- Monarch-Payne House · listed 1986
- Moorman House · listed 1992
- Odd Fellows Building · listed 1986
- Owensboro Armory · listed 2002
- Riley, Camden, House · listed 1986
- Smith, Maj. Hampden, House · listed 1976
- St. Joseph Church · listed 1983
- …and 9 more
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