Moving to Brandenburg, Kentucky
Population: 2,049. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,214 (+8.1% change)
Males: 957 (46.7%), Females: 1,092 (53.3%)
Meade County
Zip code: 40108
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $36,351
Median house value: $75,400
Population by Race
Races in Brandenburg:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
- Black (3.9%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
Ancestries: United States (27.8%), English (9.9%), German (7.7%), Irish (7.1%).
Land area: 4.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Brandenburg
- High school or higher: 74.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
- Unemployed: 2.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Brandenburg city
- Never married: 25.9%
- Now married: 50.6%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 8.4%
- Divorced: 13.4%
0.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +103 (+5.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Brandenburg:
- HARRISON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CORYDON, IN)
- LINCOLN TRAIL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 20 miles; RADCLIFF, KY)
- BRECKINRIDGE MEMORIAL HOSP (about 26 miles; HARDINSBURG, KY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brandenburg:
- LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 33 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
- OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 71 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; Abbreviation: OWB)
- BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 74 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Brandenburg:
- BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY (about 23 miles; HARDINSBURG, KY; Abbreviation: I93)
- ADDINGTON FIELD (about 28 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Abbreviation: EKX)
- ROUGH RIVER STATE PARK (about 36 miles; FALLS-OF-ROUGH, KY; Abbreviation: 2I3)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Brandenburg:
- KENTUCKY TECH-MEADE COUNTY AREA TECHOLOGY CENTER (Location: 110 GREER ST; Private, not-for-profit)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brandenburg:
- ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 33 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
- JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
- UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 37 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
- SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
- BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
- WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
Schools
Public high schools in Brandenburg:
- MEADE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,515; Location: 938 OLD STATE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- BRANDENBURG HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 10; Location: 938 OLD STATE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Brandenburg:
- STUART PEPPER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 765; Location: 1085 OLD EKRON RD; Grades: 07 – 08)
- JAMES R ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 544; Location: 918 OLD STATE ROAD; Grades: PK – 03)
- DAVID T. WILSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 432; Location: 1075 OLD EKRON RD; Grades: 01 – 06)
Private primary/middle school in Brandenburg:
- ST JOHN THE APOSTLE SCHOOL (Students: 172; Location: 513 E BROADWAY; Grades: KG – 6)
Libraries
Library in Brandenburg:
- MEADE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $361,635; Location: 400 LIBRARY PLACE; 26,007 books; 513 audio materials; 254 video materials; 67 serial subscriptions)