Why visit Thruston
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Haphazard.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 26°F.
Weather in Thruston
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Thruston
Thruston is an unincorporated community located in Daviess County in the U.S. state of Kentucky, northeast of Owensboro. As of the 2020 census, Thruston had a population of 2,234.
From the Wikipedia article Thruston, Kentucky (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
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Haphazard
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house in Kentucky, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship1
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Kentucky Tech - Daviess County Campus
School · 5.4 mi
1901 Southeastern Pkwy, Owensboro
Kentucky Tech - Owensboro Campus
School · 5.4 mi
1501 Frederica Street, Owensboro
Map of Thruston
19 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 26°F | 3.7 in |
| Feb | 45°F | 28°F | 3.5 in |
| Mar | 54°F | 36°F | 4.7 in |
| Apr | 66°F | 45°F | 5.3 in |
| May | 74°F | 55°F | 5.8 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 64°F | 5.0 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 67°F | 4.1 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 66°F | 3.0 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 58°F | 3.7 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 47°F | 3.9 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 37°F | 3.9 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 30°F | 4.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Tell City (17 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Daviess County has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-24: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2025-04-03: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-02-16: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-04-10: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Owensboro 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Rockport 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Lewisport 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Hawesville 16 mi northeast, about 26 min by car
- Cannelton 17 mi northeast, about 28 min by car
- Tell City 18 mi northeast, about 29 min by car
- Cloverport 21 mi east, about 34 min by car
- Livermore 22 mi south, about 35 min by car
- Boonville 23 mi northwest, about 37 min by car
- Santa Claus 23 mi north, about 37 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Haphazard near Owensboro, Nyttend, Public domain
- Bull terrier halloween costume (8108083585), Petful from New York City, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Willow Hill near Owensboro, Nyttend, Public domain
- ISS063-E-61334 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-61329 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-58601 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-61331 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-61330 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS018-E-36199 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-57502 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-61332 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-61333 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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