Beech Grove is a community in McLean County, Kentucky, home to about 291 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 42322, and parts of 42327 are in Beech Grove too.
Homes sold for a median of $131 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Beech Grove
Part is in Beech Grove, part in Calhoun
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Beech Grove. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)95 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY99 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL294 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Beech Grove; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Beech Grove had 282 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2010.
It’s the 430th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
McLean County grew from 12,448 residents in 1900 to 9,152 in 2020.
McLean County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 45.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Calhoun Lock 2, KY weather station (5 miles away).
947 jobs at 161 businesses in McLean County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Calhoun.
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