Moving to Midway, Kentucky

Population: 1,620. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,622 (+0.1% change)
Males: 696 (43.0%), Females: 924 (57.0%)

Zip code: 40347

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.0 years
Median household income: $50,909
Median house value: $104,800

Population by Race

Races in Midway:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.1%)
  • Black (7.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: English (16.5%), Irish (14.1%), German (14.0%), United States (12.2%), Scottish (5.4%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%).

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Midway, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Midway

  • High school or higher: 80.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Midway city

  • Never married: 27.6%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +325 (+25.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Midway:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Midway:

  • BLUE GRASS (about 10 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
  • CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 61 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; Abbreviation: CVG)
  • CINCINNATI MUNI AIRPORT LUNKEN FIELD (about 68 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Abbreviation: LUK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Midway:

  • CAPITAL CITY (about 16 miles; FRANKFORT, KY; Abbreviation: FFT)
  • GEORGETOWN SCOTT COUNTY – MARSHALL FLD (about 19 miles; GEORGETOWN, KY; Abbreviation: 27K)
  • CYNTHIANA-HARRISON COUNTY (about 31 miles; CYNTHIANA, KY; Abbreviation: 0I8)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Midway:

  • MIDWAY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 670; Location: 512 STEPHENS ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.midway.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Midway:

  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 15 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,437)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
  • NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; Full-time enrollment: 9,668)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 69 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)

Private high school in Midway:

  • NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 18; Location: 2842 US HWY 421; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Midway:

  • NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 424; Location: 500 NORTHSIDE DR; Grades: KG – 06)