Dawson Springs is a city in Hopkins County, Kentucky, home to about 1,951 people across 3.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 42408.
Homes sold for a median of $114 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 Dawson Springs. 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)93 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL320 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dawson Springs; 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.
Dawson Springs had 2,452 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 174th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Hopkins County grew from 30,995 residents in 1900 to 45,423 in 2020.
Hopkins County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 51.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Princeton 1 Se, KY weather station (11 miles away).
14,582 jobs at 882 businesses in Hopkins County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dawson Springs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
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 Dawson Springs Independent. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson Springs ElementaryDawson Springs | Pre-K–5 | 342 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| DSISD Virtual AcademyDawson Springs | Pre-K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| Dawson Springs Jr/Sr High SchoolDawson Spgs | 6–12 | 289 | 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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