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Flemingsburg, Kentucky

Flemingsburg is a city in Fleming County, Kentucky, home to about 2,965 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 41041.

Homes sold for a median of $122 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,9651,102 per sq mi
Median home value$132,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$122Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Flemingsburg

1 ZIP code

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Around Flemingsburg

Distances

Nearest major airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)67 miles away
Closer regional airportBlue Grass Airport (LEX)56 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lexington-Fayette, KY49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL315 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Flemingsburg; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Flemingsburg

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Flemingsburg had 2,953 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 123rd largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Fleming County grew from 17,074 residents in 1900 to 15,082 in 2020.

Flemingsburg population by census2000: 3,010, 2010: 2,658, 2020: 2,9533,01020002,65820102,9532020

Fleming County, 1900–2020

Fleming County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,074, 1910: 16,066, 1920: 15,614, 1930: 12,931, 1940: 13,327, 1950: 11,962, 1960: 10,890, 1970: 11,366, 1980: 12,323, 1990: 12,292, 2000: 13,792, 2010: 14,348, 2020: 15,08217K’00’1016K’20’3013K’40’5011K’60’7012K’80’9014K’00’1015K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 49.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FlemingsburgJan: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 25°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 32°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 42°F, 4.7 in; May: high 75°F, low 53°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 65°F, 5.8 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 56°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 28°F, 4.2 in41°23°Jan3.745°25°Feb3.554°32°Mar4.766°42°Apr4.775°53°May4.883°61°Jun4.886°65°Jul5.885°63°Aug3.580°56°Sep3.469°45°Oct3.555°34°Nov3.246°28°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Flemingsburg 2 N, KY weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Fleming County

2,321 jobs at 255 businesses in Fleming County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fleming CountyManufacturing: 585 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 443 jobs; Retail trade: 403 jobs; Construction: 197 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 181 jobs; Finance and insurance: 128 jobs; Other services: 93 jobs; Utilities: 66 jobsManufacturing 25% Health care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 17% Construction 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 4% Utilities 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

44 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Flemingsburg.

Nearest hospitals

  • Meadowview Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Maysville15.7 miles
  • St. Claire Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Morehead22.3 miles
  • Saint Joseph Mount SterlingGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Mount Sterling27.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors2
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists8
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies6

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.

Places in and around Flemingsburg

Libraries

  • Fleming County Public Library2.5 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Willis A. Gorman (1816) · American general, politician and lawyer (1816-1876)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Flemingsburg

Public schools here are run by Fleming County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Flemingsburg Elementary SchoolFlemingsburgPre-K–6577Public1.7 mi
Simons Middle SchoolFlemingsburg6–8342Public1.5 mi
Fleming County High SchoolFlemingsburg9–12671Public3.1 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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