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

Map of Brandenburg, KY

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:

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)