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Poverty, Kentucky
Poverty, Kentucky is located in Kentucky
Poverty, Kentucky
Poverty, Kentucky
Location in Kentucky
Poverty, Kentucky is located in the United States
Poverty, Kentucky
Poverty, Kentucky
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Kentucky
County McLean
Elevation
400 ft (100 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID 508866

Poverty is an unincorporated community located in McLean County, Kentucky, United States. Poverty was named by William Short, a local physician who strongly disliked his snobbish neighbors. The neighbors had formed a society called "the Social Circle" whose membership conferred a perceived high social status. Poverty was meant to be an insult.

Poverty has been noted for its unusual place name.

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