Town guide

Fordsville, Kentucky

Fordsville is a city in Ohio County, Kentucky, home to about 453 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 42343.

Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4531,007 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$160Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Fordsville

1 ZIP code

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Around Fordsville

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)66 miles away
Closer regional airportOwensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Louisville/Jefferson County, KY69 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL295 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fordsville

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

Fordsville had 446 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 362nd largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Ohio County grew from 27,287 residents in 1900 to 23,772 in 2020.

Fordsville population by census2000: 531, 2010: 524, 2020: 446531200052420104462020

Ohio County, 1900–2020

Ohio County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,287, 1910: 27,642, 1920: 26,473, 1930: 24,469, 1940: 24,421, 1950: 20,840, 1960: 17,725, 1970: 18,790, 1980: 21,765, 1990: 21,105, 2000: 22,916, 2010: 23,842, 2020: 23,77227K’00’1026K’20’3024K’40’5018K’60’7022K’80’9023K’00’1024K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 51.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FordsvilleJan: high 44°F, low 24°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 26°F, 3.9 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 34°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 43°F, 5.3 in; May: high 79°F, low 53°F, 6 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 62°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 65°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 63°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 56°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 34°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 28°F, 4.7 in44°24°Jan3.649°26°Feb3.958°34°Mar4.570°43°Apr5.379°53°May6.087°62°Jun4.890°65°Jul4.290°63°Aug3.284°56°Sep3.572°44°Oct4.159°34°Nov3.848°28°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rough Rvr Lake, KY weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Ohio County

7,858 jobs at 371 businesses in Ohio County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ohio CountyManufacturing: 2,605 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,774 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,185 jobs; Retail trade: 696 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 421 jobs; Administrative and support: 340 jobs; Other services: 157 jobs; Construction: 133 jobsManufacturing 33% Transportation and warehousing 23% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 5% Administrative and support 4% Other services 2% Construction 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fordsville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ohio County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hartford15.7 miles
  • Breckinridge Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Hardinsburg18.2 miles
  • Owensboro Health Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Owensboro21.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies1

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 Fordsville

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Fordsville railroad museum0.7 mi

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.

Schools in Fordsville

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fordsville Elementary SchoolFordsvillePre-K–6245Public0.6 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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