Burkesville is a city in Cumberland County, Kentucky, home to about 1,454 people across 2.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 42717.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Burkesville, part in Marrowbone
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Burkesville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)85 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN89 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL368 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Burkesville; 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.
Burkesville had 1,388 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 207th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Cumberland County grew from 8,962 residents in 1900 to 5,888 in 2020.
Cumberland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 49.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Summer Shade, KY weather station (18 miles away).
1,181 jobs at 104 businesses in Cumberland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
46 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burkesville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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
Libraries
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 Cumberland County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County Elementary SchoolBurkesville | Pre-K–5 | 501 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Cumberland County Middle SchoolBurkesville | 6–8 | 220 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Cumberland County High SchoolBurkesville | 9–12 | 290 | Public | 2.0 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 Marrowbone.
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