Science Hill, Kentucky Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 634. Estimated population in July 2024: 653 (+3.0% change)
Males: 294 (46.4%), Females: 340 (53.6%)
Pulaski County
Zip code: 42553
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $34,464
Median house value: $58,200
Population by Race
Races in Science Hill:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (27.1%), English (8.5%), German (3.9%), Irish (3.9%), Scottish (1.7%).
Elevation: 1117 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Science Hill
- High school or higher: 66.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
- Unemployed: 3.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Science Hill city
- Never married: 18.0%
- Now married: 64.1%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 9.0%
- Divorced: 7.8%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-4.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Science Hill:
- LAKE CUMBERLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SOMERSET, KY)
- CASEY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; LIBERTY, KY)
- FORT LOGAN HOSP (about 24 miles; STANFORD, KY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Science Hill:
- BLUE GRASS (about 60 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
- LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 102 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
- MC GHEE TYSON (about 105 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Science Hill:
- SOMERSET-PULASKI COUNTY-J.T. WILSON FIELD (about 9 miles; SOMERSET, KY; Abbreviation: SME)
- WAYNE COUNTY (about 27 miles; MONTICELLO, KY; Abbreviation: EKQ)
- STUART POWELL FIELD (about 29 miles; DANVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: DVK)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Science Hill:
- EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
- UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 60 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)
- LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,437)
- ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
- TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
- ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 94 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
Public primary/middle school in Science Hill:
- SCIENCE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 475; Location: 6007 N HWY 27; Grades: PK – 08)