Horse Cave, Kentucky Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,252. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,314 (+2.8% change)
Males: 1,013 (45.0%), Females: 1,239 (55.0%)
Hart County
Zip code: 42749
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $21,134
Median house value: $55,700
Population by Race
Races in Horse Cave:
- White Non-Hispanic (80.5%)
- Black (17.9%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (23.3%), Irish (7.7%), English (7.0%), German (4.8%), Scottish (1.6%), French (1.1%).
Elevation: 630 feet
Land area: 3.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Horse Cave
- High school or higher: 63.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
- Unemployed: 10.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Horse Cave city
- Never married: 21.7%
- Now married: 49.6%
- Separated: 3.0%
- Widowed: 9.5%
- Divorced: 16.1%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -61 (-2.6%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Horse Cave:
- CAVERNA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1501 SOUTH DIXIE STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Horse Cave:
- T J SAMSON COMMUNITY HOSP (about 15 miles; GLASGOW, KY)
- JANE TODD CRAWFORD MEMORIAL HOSP (about 28 miles; GREENSBURG, KY)
- TWINS LAKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 35 miles; LEITCHFIELD, KY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Horse Cave:
- BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 39 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)
- LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 70 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
- NASHVILLE INTL (about 90 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: BNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Horse Cave:
- GLASGOW MUNI (about 12 miles; GLASGOW, KY; Abbreviation: GLW)
- GRAYSON COUNTY (about 28 miles; LEITCHFIELD, KY; Abbreviation: M20)
- ADDINGTON FIELD (about 35 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Abbreviation: EKX)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Horse Cave:
- ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
- WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
- VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; GALLATIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,215)
- UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 72 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
- SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
- BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
- JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
Schools
Public high school in Horse Cave:
- CAVERNA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 231; Location: 2276 S DIXIE ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Horse Cave:
- LEGRANDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 70 LEGRANDE SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: PK – 07)
- CAVERNA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 176; Location: 2276 S DIXIE HWY; Grades: 06 – 08)