Greenville, Kentucky Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,398. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,273 (-2.8% change)
Males: 1,923 (43.7%), Females: 2,475 (56.3%)

Muhlenberg County

Zip code: 42345

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.8 years
Median household income: $25,521
Median house value: $59,800

Population by Race

Races in Greenville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.7%)
  • Black (8.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (21.1%), English (11.4%), German (6.5%), Irish (6.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%), Arab (1.3%).

Elevation: 538 feet

Land area: 4.8 square miles

Map of Greenville, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Greenville

  • High school or higher: 70.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Greenville city

  • Never married: 14.2%
  • Now married: 61.1%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -539 (-10.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Greenville:

  • MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (440 HOPKINSVILLE ST BOX 387)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Greenville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Greenville:

  • OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 37 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; Abbreviation: OWB)
  • CAMPBELL AAF (about 43 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: HOP)
  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 56 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Greenville:

  • MUHLENBERG COUNTY (about 2 miles; GREENVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: M21)
  • MADISONVILLE MUNI (about 18 miles; MADISONVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: 2I0)
  • STANDARD FIELD (about 28 miles; ELKTON, KY; Abbreviation: 1M6)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Greenville:

  • CENTRAL BEAUTY SCHOOL (Location: 520 HOPKINSVILLE ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greenville:

  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,744)
  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 59 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 62 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; GALLATIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,215)

Schools

Public high schools in Greenville:

  • MUHLENBERG NORTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 766; Location: 501 189 BYPASS RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MUHLENBERG SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 687; Location: 2900 STATE RT 176; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MUHLENBERG COUNTY CAREER ALT. HIGH SCH (Students: 42; Location: 3875 ST. RT. HWY. 181 N.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Greenville:

  • MUHLENBERG NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 668; Location: 1000 N MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MUHLENBERG SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 537; Location: 200 PRITCHETT DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LONGEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 374; Location: 1020 N MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • GREENVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 334; Location: 120 COLLEGE ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ALTERNATIVE CENTER (Students: 19; Location: 201 AIRPORT RD; Grades: 06 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Greenville:

  • MUHLENBERG COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES (Operating income: $661,934; Location: 117 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 87,636 books; 1,671 audio materials; 1,729 video materials; 138 serial subscriptions)