Moving to Hardinsburg, Kentucky

Population: 2,345. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,452 (+4.6% change)
Males: 1,088 (46.4%), Females: 1,257 (53.6%)

Breckinridge County

Zip code: 40143

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $26,447
Median house value: $72,700

Population by Race

Races in Hardinsburg:

• White Non-Hispanic (89.2%)
• Black (8.6%)
• Hispanic (1.4%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (16.8%), German (13.2%), Irish (13.1%), English (9.9%), Scottish (2.0%), French (1.2%).

Elevation: 714 feet

Land area: 3.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hardinsburg

• High school or higher: 70.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
• Unemployed: 7.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hardinsburg city

• Never married: 22.7%
• Now married: 46.9%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 13.8%
• Divorced: 14.7%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +369 (+18.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hardinsburg:

• BRECKINRIDGE MEMORIAL HOSP (1011 OLD HIGHWAY 60)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hardinsburg:

• TWINS LAKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; LEITCHFIELD, KY)
• PERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; TELL CITY, IN)
• LINCOLN TRAIL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 36 miles; RADCLIFF, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hardinsburg:

• OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 50 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; Abbreviation: OWB)
• LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 57 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
• BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 57 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hardinsburg:

• BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY (about 2 miles; HARDINSBURG, KY; Abbreviation: I93)
• ROUGH RIVER STATE PARK (about 13 miles; FALLS-OF-ROUGH, KY; Abbreviation: 2I3)
• PERRY COUNTY MUNI (about 23 miles; TELL CITY, IN; Abbreviation: TEL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hardinsburg:

• ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
• WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 57 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
• JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 61 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
• SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
• BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)

Public primary/middle school in Hardinsburg:

• HARDINSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 503; Location: 419 E THIRD ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Hardinsburg:

• ST ROMUALD INTERPAROCHIAL SCHO (Students: 189; Location: 295 NORTH MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Hardinsburg:

• BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $266,790; Location: 112 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 61,906 books; 237 audio materials; 305 video materials; 94 serial subscriptions)