Cloverport is a Breckinridge County town on the Ohio River with a motto that says it plainly: “Our Home on the Ohio.” US 60 runs through it, and the town has 1,119 residents at the 2020 census, down from a 1900 peak of 1,656. Much of that history is still visible in the buildings, so the projects here often start with an old structure rather than a new one. We deliver to Cloverport by booking.

Quick answer: Owensboro Dumpster Pros schedules dumpsters to Cloverport, KY, in Breckinridge County on US 60. A small historic-district interior fits a 15-yard at $300–$450, and a ground-floor flood gut or full storefront fits a 20-yard at $400–$550.

Cloverport at a glance

• Highway: US 60, which passes the Oglesby-Conrad House and the Fisher Homestead.
• Population: 1,119 (2020 census).
• Historic district: the Cloverport Historic District covers most of the old downtown business area.
• Other landmarks: the Skillman House on Tile Plant Road and St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, rebuilt after a fire in 1894.
• Annual festival: an August festival honors Sacajawea, who is said to have passed through the town.
• Riverfront: the National Park Service transferred the Cloverport Access Site to the city in 2003 for a riverfront park.

A town shaped by fires and floods

Cloverport was first called Joesville after founder Joe Huston, and was renamed in 1828 after nearby Clover Creek. Fires in 1901 and 1910 destroyed much of the business district and many homes, which is why many downtown buildings date from the years after. The railroad shops that opened in 1892 closed in 1929, and industries from a button factory to a tile plant have come and gone.

Flood cleanup

The Ohio River Flood of 1884 was the benchmark until 1937, when about 70% of residents were affected. Floods followed in 1945, 1997, 2011 and 2018. After a flood, homeowners pull out soaked carpet, drywall, insulation and furniture. Wet material is far heavier than dry, so size up and read the storm cleanup guide; a 20-yard or 30-yard is common for a ground-floor gut.

Working in the historic district

Before altering a building exterior in the district, ask the city whether review applies. Interior work such as plaster, flooring and fixtures is a different matter. A 15-yard fits a small interior, a 20-yard a full storefront.

A sample Cloverport job

An owner of a brick building on the main street strips a ground-floor interior after water damage. Old floorboards, plaster and wet carpet go into a 20-yard at $400 to $550. The rest of the work can wait until the building is dry.

Everyday history

Cloverport was founded around 1798, possibly 1808, and the first name was Joesville after founder Joe Huston. In 1816 Jacob Weatherholt ferried the Lincoln family across the Ohio River here, and a toll road built by the legislature in 1821 connected the town to Bowling Green. The Louisville, Henderson and St. Louis Railroad opened maintenance shops in 1892 and the Louisville and Nashville bought the line in 1929, the year the shops closed. Local industries included a button factory that used river mussel shells, a coal oil operation from cannel coal and a tile plant started in 1903. Supreme Court Justice Wiley Blount Rutledge was born nearby at Tar Springs in 1894.

Listings beyond the district

The Cloverport Historic District (1983) is roughly bounded by 3rd, Main, Chestnut and Lynn Streets. The Fisher Homestead, the Oglesby-Conrad House and the Skillman House on Tile Plant Road were listed in the same year. Elsewhere in Breckinridge County the register includes the Joseph Holt House and Chapel on KY 144 near Addison, the Falls of Rough Historic District on KY 110 and the Irvington Historic District. Three petroglyph sites in the county, including the Tar Springs Petroglyphs, are listed with restricted addresses.

St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church was rebuilt after a fire in 1894, and the town’s early burial grounds are the Scott Cemetery and the Murray Graveyard. These are not places to place a dumpster, and neighbors should be careful about vehicle traffic near them.

The park on the river

In 2003 the National Park Service transferred the Cloverport Access Site to the city for a riverfront park, and the town’s population has fallen from 1,656 in 1900 to 1,119 today. A shrinking town has empty houses, and many of them are being bought and renovated. Interior cleanouts of vacant houses are the most common calls: old carpet, wallpaper, worn cabinets, mattresses and the contents left by prior owners.

Prices

Cloverport prices run from $250 to $350 for a 10-yard up to $500 to $650 for a 30-yard. See the cost guide.

Cloverport questions

Do you accept old plaster and lath?

Yes, but plaster and lath are heavy. In Cloverport older buildings they can reach the weight limit before a 15-yard looks full, so ask for the limit before delivery and check the weight page to plan the load.

Nearby

US 60 also leads to Hawesville and to Corydon. See the service area page.

More Cloverport Questions

What size dumpster do I need after a flood in Cloverport?

After an Ohio River flood, Cloverport homeowners pull out soaked carpet, drywall, insulation and furniture. Wet material is far heavier than dry, so a 20-yard ($400–$550) or 30-yard ($500–$650) is common for a ground-floor gut. Ask us for the weight limit before delivery.

Can I renovate a building in the Cloverport Historic District and use a dumpster?

Interior work such as plaster, flooring and fixtures is a different matter from exterior changes. Before altering the outside of a building in the Cloverport Historic District, ask the city whether review applies. A 15-yard ($300–$450) fits a small interior, and a 20-yard a full storefront.

How much does a Cloverport storefront strip-out cost?

Stripping a ground-floor interior of a brick building on Cloverport’s main street, with old floorboards, plaster and wet carpet, fits a 20-yard dumpster at $400–$550. Delivery and pickup are included, with no fuel surcharge, and the rest of the work can wait until the building is dry.

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