Wheatcroft, Kentucky

About Wheatcroft

Wheatcroft, KY is a tiny community located in western Kentucky, home to 103 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Wheatcroft holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.25 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 412 residents per square mile.

📰 Wheatcroft News Today

• Brad Owen Obituary (2026) - Madisonville, KY - Vanover Funeral Home - Clay Legacy obituary · Feb 21
• Wheatcroft, Kentucky Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
• Wheatcroft, KY Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Aug 29
• Charles Thomas "Tom" Durbin Obituary (2026) - Caseyville, KY - Whitsell Funeral Home - Sturgis Legacy obituary · Feb 14
• Burl Artie Brown Obituary Newcomer Kentuckiana · Jul 2

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What Makes Wheatcroft Unique

• The only place in America named Wheatcroft — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.25 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

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