Breckinridge Center is a community in Union County, Kentucky, home to about 1,467 people across 2.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 42437.
Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Morganfield; part is in Breckinridge Center
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Breckinridge Center. 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)125 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN123 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL287 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Breckinridge Center; 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.
Breckinridge Center had 1,282 residents in the 2020 census, down 32% since 2000.
It’s the 206th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Union County grew from 21,326 residents in 1900 to 13,668 in 2020.
Union County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 48.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jt Myers Locks & Dam, IN weather station (8 miles away).
3,980 jobs at 249 businesses in Union County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
52 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Breckinridge Center.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Union County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County Preschool and HeadstartMorganfield | Pre-K | 90 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Morganfield Elementary SchoolMorganfield | K–5 | 328 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Union County Learning AcademyMorganfield | 6–12 | 71 | Alternative Education | 3.9 mi |
| Union County Middle SchoolMorganfield | 6–8 | 413 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Union County Area Vocational Ed CenterMorganfield | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.9 mi |
| Union County High SchoolMorganfield | 9–12 | 642 | Public | 3.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Morganfield.
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