Town guide

Fredonia, Kentucky

Fredonia is a city in Caldwell County, Kentucky, home to about 466 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 42411.

Homes sold for a median of $114 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population466752 per sq mi
Median home value$108,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$114Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fredonia

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Fredonia

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)105 miles away
Closer regional airportBarkley Regional Airport (PAH)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN99 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL320 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fredonia

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

Fredonia had 372 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 360th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Caldwell County grew from 14,510 residents in 1900 to 12,649 in 2020.

Fredonia population by census2000: 420, 2010: 401, 2020: 372420200040120103722020

Caldwell County, 1900–2020

Caldwell County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,510, 1910: 14,063, 1920: 13,975, 1930: 13,781, 1940: 14,499, 1950: 13,199, 1960: 13,073, 1970: 13,179, 1980: 13,473, 1990: 13,232, 2000: 13,060, 2010: 12,984, 2020: 12,64915K’00’1014K’20’3014K’40’5013K’60’7013K’80’9013K’00’1013K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 51.1 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 FredoniaJan: high 46°F, low 27°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 30°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 38°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 47°F, 5.1 in; May: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 66°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 47°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 37°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 30°F, 4.6 in46°27°Jan3.751°30°Feb4.161°38°Mar4.872°47°Apr5.179°56°May4.886°64°Jun4.589°68°Jul4.589°66°Aug3.583°59°Sep3.373°47°Oct4.160°37°Nov4.149°30°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Princeton 1 Se, KY weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Caldwell County

3,557 jobs at 266 businesses in Caldwell County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Caldwell CountyManufacturing: 983 jobs; Retail trade: 677 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 499 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 401 jobs; Administrative and support: 240 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 167 jobs; Finance and insurance: 147 jobs; Other services: 121 jobsManufacturing 28% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Finance and insurance 4% Other services 3%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Caldwell Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Princeton10.6 miles
  • Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salem12.5 miles
  • Hardin County General Hospital & ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Rosiclare23.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Pharmacies3

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 Fredonia

Grocery stores

  • Pleasant Valley Bulk Foods3.5 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 Fredonia

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Western KY Education CenterFredoniaUngraded—Career and Technical5.5 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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