Crofton is a city in Christian County, Kentucky, home to about 655 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 42217.
Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Crofton. 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)77 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL332 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Crofton; 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.
Crofton had 653 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 301st largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Christian County grew from 37,962 residents in 1900 to 72,748 in 2020.
Christian County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hopkinsville, KY weather station (13 miles away).
24,327 jobs at 1,290 businesses in Christian 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 Crofton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 Christian County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crofton Elementary SchoolCrofton | Pre-K–5 | 378 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crofton Amish Parochial SchoolCrofton | 1–8 | 31 | Amish | 1.4 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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