Lewisport, Kentucky Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,639. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,655 (+1.0% change)
Males: 768 (46.9%), Females: 871 (53.1%)

Hancock County

Zip code: 42351

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $35,774
Median house value: $65,100

Population by Race

Races in Lewisport:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
• Black (1.9%)
• Hispanic (1.6%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (22.0%), German (11.9%), Irish (10.5%), English (4.1%), Dutch (2.6%), Italian (1.8%).

Elevation: 394 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lewisport

• High school or higher: 76.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
• Unemployed: 8.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lewisport city

• Never married: 20.9%
• Now married: 55.5%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 10.1%
• Divorced: 12.2%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -139 (-7.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lewisport:

• PERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; TELL CITY, IN)
• OWENSBORO MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 18 miles; OWENSBORO, KY)
• RIVER VALLEY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 23 miles; OWENSBORO, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lewisport:

• OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 23 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; Abbreviation: OWB)
• EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 43 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)
• BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 76 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lewisport:

• PERRY COUNTY MUNI (about 17 miles; TELL CITY, IN; Abbreviation: TEL)
• HUNTINGBURG (about 21 miles; HUNTINGBURG, IN; Abbreviation: HNB)
• BOONVILLE (about 30 miles; BOONVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: I91)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lewisport:

• TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
• UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 45 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 51 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
• VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
• WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
• ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 79 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)

Schools

Public high school in Lewisport:

• HANCOCK COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 431; Location: 80 STATE RT 271 S; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lewisport:

• HANCOCK COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 413; Location: 100 STATE RT 271 S; Grades: 06 – 08)
• LEWISPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 220; Location: 400 SECOND ST; Grades: KG – 05)