Flatwoods is a city in Greenup County, Kentucky, home to about 7,269 people across 3.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 41139, and parts of 41169 are in Flatwoods too.
Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Flatwoods; also Russell
Mostly Russell; part is in Flatwoods
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Flatwoods. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)103 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY100 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL348 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Flatwoods; 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.
Flatwoods had 7,325 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 66th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Greenup County grew from 15,432 residents in 1900 to 35,962 in 2020.
Greenup County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ashland, KY weather station (7 miles away).
5,079 jobs at 466 businesses in Greenup County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Flatwoods.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
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 Russell Independent. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell-McDowell Intermediate SchoolFlatwoods | 3–5 | 442 | Public | 0.5 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 Russell and Raceland.
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