Crab Orchard is a city in Lincoln County, Kentucky, home to about 739 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 40419.
Homes sold for a median of $131 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Crab Orchard. 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)84 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Blue Grass Airport (LEX)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL347 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Crab Orchard; 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.
Crab Orchard had 744 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 284th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Lincoln County grew from 17,059 residents in 1900 to 24,275 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crab Orchard 6 N, KY weather station (4 miles away).
2,710 jobs at 304 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crab Orchard.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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 Lincoln County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crab Orchard Elementary SchoolCrab Orchard | Pre-K–5 | 266 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County Mennonite SchoolCrab Orchard | 1–11 | 56 | Mennonite | 5.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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