Buckhorn is a city in Perry County, Kentucky, home to about 95 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 41721 and 41745.
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)107 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Blue Grass Airport (LEX)79 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY73 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL385 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Buckhorn; 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.
Buckhorn had 89 residents in the 2020 census, down 38% since 2000.
It’s the 523rd largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Perry County grew from 8,276 residents in 1900 to 28,473 in 2020.
Perry 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 25°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buckhorn Lake, KY weather station (3 miles away).
9,014 jobs at 556 businesses in Perry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Buckhorn’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 4 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Perry County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhorn SchoolBuckhorn | K–12 | 320 | Public | 3.2 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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