Big Clifty is a community in Hardin County, Kentucky, home to about 285 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 42712.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Big Clifty
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Big Clifty. 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)50 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL309 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Big Clifty; 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.
It’s the 432nd largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Hardin County grew from 22,937 residents in 1900 to 110,702 in 2020.
Hardin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 49.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Leitchfield 2 N, KY weather station (8 miles away).
36,716 jobs at 2,253 businesses in Hardin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Big Clifty.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
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