Falmouth is a city in Pendleton County, Kentucky, home to about 2,449 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 41040.
Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Falmouth. 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)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cincinnati, OH34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL281 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Falmouth; 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.
Falmouth had 2,216 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 149th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Pendleton County grew from 14,947 residents in 1900 to 14,644 in 2020.
Pendleton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 42.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chilo Meldahl Locks & Dam, OH weather station (13 miles away).
1,644 jobs at 172 businesses in Pendleton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Falmouth.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| 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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (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 Pendleton County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Elementary SchoolFalmouth | Pre-K–5 | 542 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Pendleton County High SchoolFalmouth | 9–12 | 667 | Public | 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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