Town guide

Centertown, Kentucky

Centertown is a city in Ohio County, Kentucky, home to about 371 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 42328.

Homes sold for a median of $27 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3711,197 per sq mi
Median home value$94,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$27Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Centertown

1 ZIP code

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Around Centertown

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)87 miles away
Closer regional airportOwensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN86 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL308 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Centertown; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Centertown

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Centertown had 416 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 395th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Ohio County grew from 27,287 residents in 1900 to 23,772 in 2020.

Centertown population by census2000: 416, 2010: 423, 2020: 416416200042320104162020

Ohio County, 1900–2020

Ohio County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,287, 1910: 27,642, 1920: 26,473, 1930: 24,469, 1940: 24,421, 1950: 20,840, 1960: 17,725, 1970: 18,790, 1980: 21,765, 1990: 21,105, 2000: 22,916, 2010: 23,842, 2020: 23,77227K’00’1026K’20’3024K’40’5018K’60’7022K’80’9023K’00’1024K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 51.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CentertownJan: high 44°F, low 24°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 27°F, 4 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 35°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 45°F, 5 in; May: high 77°F, low 56°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 65°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 45°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 29°F, 4.4 in44°24°Jan3.849°27°Feb4.058°35°Mar5.170°45°Apr5.077°56°May5.585°64°Jun4.388°68°Jul4.688°65°Aug3.482°58°Sep3.871°45°Oct4.358°36°Nov3.747°29°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beaver Dam, KY weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Ohio County

7,858 jobs at 371 businesses in Ohio County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ohio CountyManufacturing: 2,605 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,774 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,185 jobs; Retail trade: 696 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 421 jobs; Administrative and support: 340 jobs; Other services: 157 jobs; Construction: 133 jobsManufacturing 33% Transportation and warehousing 23% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 5% Administrative and support 4% Other services 2% Construction 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Ohio County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hartford6.7 miles
  • Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Greenville17.6 miles
  • Owensboro Health Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Owensboro25.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Centertown

Public schools here are run by Ohio County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Western Elementary SchoolCentertownPre-K–6221Public3.6 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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