Slaughters, Kentucky

About Slaughters

Slaughters, KY is a tiny community located in western Kentucky with an estimated population of 187.

Officially, Slaughters is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.23 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 813 residents per square mile.

📰 Slaughters News Today

• Michael ‘Mickey’ Gene Howard owensborotimes.com · Jun 1
• Investigators hoping to identify Dollar General burglary suspect WFIE | 14 News · Dec 2
• Barbara A. Dame Obituary (2026) - Slaughters, KY - Muster Funeral Home Calhoun Chapel Legacy obituary · May 1
• WCWD building up water pressure, asking residents to conserve water WFIE | 14 News · Jun 6
• Jerald Ray "Jerry" Harper Obituary (2026) - Slaughters, KY - Harris Funeral Home, Inc. Legacy obituary · Mar 18

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What Makes Slaughters Unique

• The only place in America named Slaughters — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.23 sq mi.
• Positioned in western Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

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