Elizabethtown is a city in Hardin County, Kentucky, home to about 32,576 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 42701 and 42724.
Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Elizabethtown; also Radcliff
Mostly Elizabethtown; also Cecilia
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elizabethtown. 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)35 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL302 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elizabethtown; 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.
Elizabethtown had 31,394 residents in the 2020 census, up 39% since 2000.
It’s the 10th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Hardin County grew from 22,937 residents in 1900 to 110,702 in 2020.
Hardin 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 24°F. About 54.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elizabethtown Wp Cs, KY weather station (about a mile away).
36,716 jobs at 2,253 businesses in Hardin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,097 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elizabethtown’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 68 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 148 |
| Dentists | 70 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 254 |
| Mental health providers | 428 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 96 |
| Optometrists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 33 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Established in 1797.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Hardin County, Elizabethtown Independent. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecilia Valley Elementary SchoolCecilia | Pre-K–5 | 490 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| G C Burkhead Elementary SchoolElizabethtown | Pre-K–5 | 634 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Heartland Elementary SchoolElizabethtown | Pre-K–5 | 564 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Lakewood Elementary SchoolCecilia | Pre-K–5 | 463 | Public | 8.4 mi |
| Lincoln Trail Elementary SchoolElizabethtown | Pre-K–5 | 653 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| New Highland Elementary SchoolElizabethtown | Pre-K–5 | 505 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Panther AcademyElizabethtown | Pre-K–K | 222 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| College View CampusElizabethtown | K–12 | 210 | Alternative Education | 0.3 mi |
| HCS Virtual AcademyElizabethtown | K–12 | 123 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Valley View Education CenterElizabethtown | K–12 | 23 | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| Helmwood Heights Elementary SchoolElizabethtown | 1–5 | 461 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Morningside Elementary SchoolElizabethtown | 1–5 | 455 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Spectrum Care AcademyElizabethtown | 2–9 | 3 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Bluegrass Middle SchoolElizabethtown | 6–8 | 583 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| East Hardin Middle SchoolElizabethtown | 6–8 | 775 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Hardin County Day Treatment CenterElizabethtown | 6–12 | 8 | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| Talton K Stone Middle SchoolElizabethtown | 6–8 | 526 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| West Hardin Middle SchoolCecilia | 6–8 | 476 | Public | 8.5 mi |
| Glen Dale CenterElizabethtown | 7–12 | 10 | Alternative Education | 2.4 mi |
| Central Hardin High SchoolCecilia | 9–12 | 1,831 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Early College and Career CenterElizabethtown | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.8 mi |
| Elizabethtown High SchoolElizabethtown | 9–12 | 757 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| John Hardin High SchoolElizabethtown | 9–12 | 868 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Catholic SchoolElizabethtown | Pre-K–8 | 359 | Roman Catholic | 3.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Radcliff and Cecilia.
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