Whitesville, Kentucky Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 632. Estimated population in July 2024: 596 (-5.7% change)
Males: 296 (46.8%), Females: 336 (53.2%)

Daviess County

Zip code: 42378

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $25,655
Median house value: $54,600

Population by Race

Races in Whitesville:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• Black (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (25.2%), English (13.4%), Irish (12.0%), German (6.6%), Welsh (1.6%), Italian (1.4%).

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Whitesville

• High school or higher: 68.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
• Unemployed: 6.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whitesville city

• Never married: 26.1%
• Now married: 49.0%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 12.2%
• Divorced: 12.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -88 (-12.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Whitesville:

• OHIO CO HOSP (about 15 miles; HARTFORD, KY)
• OWENSBORO MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 16 miles; OWENSBORO, KY)
• RIVER VALLEY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 22 miles; OWENSBORO, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Whitesville:

• OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 21 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; Abbreviation: OWB)
• EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 51 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)
• BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 60 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Whitesville:

• OHIO COUNTY (about 17 miles; HARTFORD, KY; Abbreviation: 7K4)
• ROUGH RIVER STATE PARK (about 27 miles; FALLS-OF-ROUGH, KY; Abbreviation: 2I3)
• PERRY COUNTY MUNI (about 27 miles; TELL CITY, IN; Abbreviation: TEL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whitesville:

• TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
• UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 51 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
• WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 57 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
• ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
• VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 84 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)

Private high school in Whitesville:

• TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 171; Location: 10510 MAIN CROSS STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Whitesville:

• WHITESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 334; Location: 9656 KY 54; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Whitesville:

• ST MARY OF THE WOOD SCHOOL (Students: 232; Location: 10521 FRANKLIN ST; Grades: KG – 8)