Muldraugh, Kentucky

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 1,298 during the 2000 census and 947 as of the 2010 census. The city is part of the Elizabethtown–Fort Knox Metropolitan Area.GeographyMuldraugh is in eastern Meade County, with a small portion at the south end extending east into Hardin County. U.S. Routes 31W and 60 form the western border of the city. The highway leads north to Louisville. US 31W leads south to Elizabethtown, while US 60 turns west just south of the Muldraugh city limits and leads to Hardinsburg. Brandenburg Station Road, the north entrance to Fort Knox, has an interchange with US 31W and 60 at the south end of Muldraugh.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.44sqkm, all land. Muldraugh is located just south of Muldraugh Hill at (37.936975, -85.991414). The road coming to the town from the north (now U.S. 31W and U.S. 60) is very steep, which is the source of the town's name: early on, reaching the area required a "mule-drawn" wagon.