Town guide

Cerulean, Kentucky

Cerulean is a community in Christian County, Kentucky, home to about 263 people across 2.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 42215.

Population263103 per sq mi
Median home value$103,600Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Cerulean

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Cerulean, KY42215 —/sq ft

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Around Cerulean

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)79 miles away
Closer regional airportOwensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)61 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN73 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL337 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cerulean

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

Cerulean had 303 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2010.

It’s the 444th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Christian County grew from 37,962 residents in 1900 to 72,748 in 2020.

Cerulean population by census2010: 314, 2020: 30331420103032020

Christian County, 1900–2020

Christian County population, 1900 to 20201900: 37,962, 1910: 38,845, 1920: 35,883, 1930: 34,283, 1940: 36,129, 1950: 42,359, 1960: 56,904, 1970: 56,224, 1980: 66,878, 1990: 68,941, 2000: 72,265, 2010: 73,955, 2020: 72,74838K’00’1036K’20’3036K’40’5057K’60’7067K’80’9072K’00’1073K’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 27°F. About 51.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CeruleanJan: high 44°F, low 27°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 31°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 38°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 47°F, 4.8 in; May: high 77°F, low 58°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 66°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 70°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 31°F, 4.7 in44°27°Jan3.448°31°Feb4.158°38°Mar4.869°47°Apr4.877°58°May5.485°66°Jun4.388°70°Jul4.988°68°Aug4.382°61°Sep3.571°49°Oct3.858°38°Nov3.947°31°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hopkinsville, KY weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Christian County

24,327 jobs at 1,290 businesses in Christian County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Christian CountyManufacturing: 6,616 jobs; Retail trade: 3,387 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,100 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,912 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,309 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,156 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,025 jobs; Professional services: 831 jobsManufacturing 27% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Transportation and warehousing 10% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 4% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Trigg County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cadiz10.4 miles
  • Jennie Stuart Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Hopkinsville11.2 miles
  • Caldwell Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Princeton15.8 miles

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

Schools in Cerulean

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Honey LocustCerulean1–821Mennonite2.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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