Caneyville, Kentucky Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 627. Estimated population in July 2024: 653 (+4.1% change)
Males: 283 (45.1%), Females: 344 (54.9%)

Grayson County

Zip code: 42721

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $17,273
Median house value: $56,900

Population by Race

Races in Caneyville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)

Ancestries: United States (26.3%), Irish (13.7%), German (6.9%), English (4.5%), French (1.9%), French Canadian (1.3%).

Elevation: 480 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Map of Caneyville, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Caneyville

  • High school or higher: 49.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Caneyville city

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +45 (+7.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Caneyville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Caneyville:

  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 34 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)
  • OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 52 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; Abbreviation: OWB)
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 73 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Caneyville:

  • ROUGH RIVER STATE PARK (about 12 miles; FALLS-OF-ROUGH, KY; Abbreviation: 2I3)
  • GRAYSON COUNTY (about 17 miles; LEITCHFIELD, KY; Abbreviation: M20)
  • OHIO COUNTY (about 24 miles; HARTFORD, KY; Abbreviation: 7K4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Caneyville:

  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; GALLATIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,215)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 76 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 77 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)

Public primary/middle schools in Caneyville:

  • CANEYVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 403; Location: 521 EAST MAPLE ST.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • GRAYSON COUNTY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 4; Location: 306 EAST MAPLE ST.; Grades: 06 – 12)