Dixon is a city in Webster County, Kentucky, home to about 1,036 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 42409.
Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dixon. 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)111 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN105 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL299 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dixon; 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.
Dixon had 933 residents in the 2020 census, up 48% since 2000.
It’s the 238th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Webster County grew from 20,097 residents in 1900 to 13,017 in 2020.
Webster County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 48.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Providence, KY weather station (8 miles away).
1,822 jobs at 202 businesses in Webster County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dixon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| 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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Webster County, Kentucky Tech System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon Elementary SchoolDixon | K–6 | 285 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Webster County Middle SchoolDixon | 7–8 | 319 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Webster County Area Technology CenterDixon | 8–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.1 mi |
| Webster County High SchoolDixon | 9–12 | 660 | Public | 1.0 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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