Elsmere is a city in Kenton County, Kentucky, home to about 9,205 people across 2.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 41018 and 41042.
Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Erlanger; part is in Elsmere
Mostly Florence; part is in Elsmere
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elsmere. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)4 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cincinnati, OH11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL254 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elsmere; 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.
Elsmere had 9,159 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 51st largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Kenton County grew from 63,591 residents in 1900 to 169,064 in 2020.
Kenton 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 23°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cincinnati Northern Ky Ap, KY weather station (4 miles away).
68,018 jobs at 3,297 businesses in Kenton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
959 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elsmere’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 85 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 145 |
| Dentists | 82 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 186 |
| Mental health providers | 280 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 120 |
| Optometrists | 20 |
| Chiropractors | 41 |
| Pharmacies | 30 |
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 (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
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.
Established in 1896.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Boone County, Erlanger-Elsmere Independent. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A M Yealey Elementary SchoolFlorence | Pre-K–5 | 534 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Arnett Elementary SchoolErlanger | Pre-K–5 | 253 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Early Learning CenterErlanger | Pre-K | 40 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Erpenbeck Elementary SchoolFlorence | Pre-K–5 | 764 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Florence Elementary SchoolFlorence | Pre-K–5 | 610 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Hillard Collins Elementary SchoolFlorence | Pre-K–5 | 571 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Ockerman Elementary SchoolFlorence | Pre-K–5 | 777 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Howell Elementary SchoolElsmere | K–5 | 299 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Lindeman Elementary SchoolErlanger | K–5 | 287 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Miles Elementary SchoolErlanger | K–5 | 278 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Bartlett Educational CenterErlanger | 6–12 | 58 | Alternative Education | 0.9 mi |
| Ockerman Middle SchoolFlorence | 6–8 | 674 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Rector A. Jones Middle SchoolFlorence | 6–8 | 683 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| RISE AcademyFlorence | 6–12 | 70 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Tichenor Middle SchoolErlanger | 6–8 | 505 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Boone County High SchoolFlorence | 9–12 | 1,252 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Ignite InstituteErlanger | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.9 mi |
| Lloyd High SchoolErlanger | 9–12 | 711 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage AcademyFlorence | Pre-K–12 | 149 | Pentecostal | 1.2 mi |
| Mary, Queen of Heaven SchoolErlanger | Pre-K–8 | 158 | Roman Catholic | 2.4 mi |
| St Henry SchoolElsmere | Pre-K–8 | 263 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
| St Paul SchoolFlorence | Pre-K–8 | 197 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
| The Goddard School - FlorenceFlorence | Pre-K–K | 21 | Nonsectarian | 4.1 mi |
| Zion Christian AcademyFlorence | Pre-K–8 | 128 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.1 mi |
| Grace Academy of Creative LearningErlanger | K–12 | 38 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.2 mi |
| Union Pointe AcademyFlorence | K–12 | 43 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.6 mi |
| St Henry District High SchoolErlanger | 9–12 | 428 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 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 Florence, Erlanger and Oakbrook.
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