Crofton, Kentucky Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 838. Estimated population in July 2024: 825 (-1.6% change)
Males: 362 (43.2%), Females: 476 (56.8%)

Christian County

Zip code: 42217

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $25,625
Median house value: $40,900

Population by Race

Races in Crofton:

• White Non-Hispanic (85.2%)
• Black (12.6%)
• Two or more races (1.8%)
• American Indian (1.4%)

Ancestries: United States (30.9%), Irish (6.7%), English (6.0%), German (5.0%), Polish (1.4%), French Canadian (1.1%).

Elevation: 608 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Crofton

• High school or higher: 61.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
• Unemployed: 8.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Crofton city

• Never married: 19.8%
• Now married: 51.8%
• Separated: 3.8%
• Widowed: 8.9%
• Divorced: 15.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +128 (+18.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Crofton:

• FHC CUMBERLAND HALL (about 13 miles; HOPKINSVILLE, KY)
• JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 13 miles; HOPKINSVILLE, KY)
• WESTERN STATE HOSP (about 13 miles; HOPKINSVILLE, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Crofton:

• CAMPBELL AAF (about 27 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: HOP)
• OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 53 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; Abbreviation: OWB)
• EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 68 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Crofton:

• HOPKINSVILLE-CHRISTIAN COUNTY (about 14 miles; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: HVC)
• TRADEWATER (about 16 miles; DAWSON SPRINGS, KY; Abbreviation: 8M7)
• MADISONVILLE MUNI (about 22 miles; MADISONVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: 2I0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Crofton:

• AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,744)
• MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
• TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
• UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 64 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 64 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
• WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
• TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,346)

Public primary/middle school in Crofton:

• CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 285; Location: 12145 S MADISONVILLE RD; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Crofton:

• CROFTON AMISH PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 42; Location: 649 POOLE MILL RD; Grades: 1 – 8)