Moving to Sonora, Kentucky

Population: 350. Estimated population in July 2024: 336 (-4.0% change)
Males: 157 (44.9%), Females: 193 (55.1%)

Hardin County

Zip code: 42776

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $27,361
Median house value: $62,500

Population by Race

Races in Sonora:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
• Black (2.9%)
• Two or more races (1.7%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (14.0%), Irish (10.9%), English (9.7%), German (8.0%), Italian (3.1%), French (2.6%).

Elevation: 720 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sonora

• High school or higher: 67.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
• Unemployed: 5.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sonora city

• Never married: 16.2%
• Now married: 55.1%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 15.4%
• Divorced: 12.1%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +52 (+17.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sonora:

• HARDIN MEMORIAL HOSP (about 13 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY)
• HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF CENTRAL KY (about 13 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY)
• LINCOLN TRAIL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 22 miles; RADCLIFF, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sonora:

• LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 46 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
• BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 54 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)
• OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 90 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; Abbreviation: OWB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sonora:

• ADDINGTON FIELD (about 11 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Abbreviation: EKX)
• GRAYSON COUNTY (about 27 miles; LEITCHFIELD, KY; Abbreviation: M20)
• SAMUELS FIELD (about 35 miles; BARDSTOWN, KY; Abbreviation: BRY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sonora:

• ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 48 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
• SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
• BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
• JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
• WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 54 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)

Public primary/middle school in Sonora:

• SONORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 629 BROADWAY; Grades: PK – 05)