Eddyville is a city in Lyon County, Kentucky, home to about 2,897 people across 6.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 42038, and parts of 42055 are in Eddyville too.
Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Eddyville
Part is in Eddyville, part in Kuttawa
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Eddyville. 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)100 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN94 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL330 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Eddyville; 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.
Eddyville had 2,375 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 127th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Lyon County grew from 9,319 residents in 1900 to 8,680 in 2020.
Lyon 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 30°F. About 53 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eddyville 5s, KY weather station (2 miles away).
1,596 jobs at 171 businesses in Lyon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Eddyville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 2 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 Lyon County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon County Elementary SchoolEddyville | Pre-K–5 | 485 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Lyon County Middle SchoolEddyville | 6–8 | 210 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Lyon County High SchoolEddyville | 9–12 | 292 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Eddyville Education CenterEddyville | Ungraded | — | Career and Technical | 1.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Kuttawa.
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