Fancy Farm is a community in Graves County, Kentucky, home to about 326 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 42039.
Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fancy Farm. 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)126 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN119 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL354 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fancy Farm; 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.
Fancy Farm had 403 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2010.
It’s the 410th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Graves County grew from 33,204 residents in 1900 to 36,649 in 2020.
Graves County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, W Paducah 2w, KY weather station (20 miles away).
9,905 jobs at 668 businesses in Graves County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fancy Farm.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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.
Public schools here are run by Graves County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fancy Farm Elementary SchoolFancy Farm | Pre-K–6 | 271 | Public | 1.2 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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