Moving to Hodgenville, Kentucky

Population: 2,874. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,788 (-3.0% change)
Males: 1,301 (45.3%), Females: 1,573 (54.7%)

Larue County

Zip code: 42748

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $25,132
Median house value: $65,900

Population by Race

Races in Hodgenville:

• White Non-Hispanic (85.9%)
• Black (11.3%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)
• Hispanic (1.2%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (21.3%), Irish (10.5%), English (9.6%), French (4.9%), German (4.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%).

Elevation: 730 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hodgenville

• High school or higher: 71.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
• Unemployed: 5.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hodgenville city

• Never married: 22.6%
• Now married: 51.9%
• Separated: 2.2%
• Widowed: 13.7%
• Divorced: 9.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +54 (+1.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hodgenville:

• HARDIN MEMORIAL HOSP (about 13 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY)
• HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF CENTRAL KY (about 13 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY)
• LINCOLN TRAIL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 23 miles; RADCLIFF, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hodgenville:

• LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 41 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
• BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 64 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)
• BLUE GRASS (about 85 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hodgenville:

• ADDINGTON FIELD (about 15 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Abbreviation: EKX)
• SAMUELS FIELD (about 24 miles; BARDSTOWN, KY; Abbreviation: BRY)
• TAYLOR COUNTY (about 34 miles; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: AAS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hodgenville:

• ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 43 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
• SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
• BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
• JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 51 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
• WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)

Schools

Public high school in Hodgenville:

• LARUE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 701; Location: 925 S LINCOLN BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Hodgenville:

• LARUE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: 2492 LINCOLN FARM ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hodgenville:

• HODGENVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 448; Location: 33 EAGLE LANE; Grades: KG – 04)
• LARUE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 414; Location: 911 S LINCOLN BLVD; Grades: 07 – 08)
• LARUE COUNTY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 344; Location: 917 S LINCOLN BLVD; Grades: 05 – 06)

Libraries

Library in Hodgenville:

• LARUE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $178,181; Location: 201 SOUTH LINCOLN BOULEVARD; 40,249 books; 641 audio materials; 507 video materials; 63 serial subscriptions)