Town guide

Gratz, Kentucky

Gratz is a city in Owen County, Kentucky, home to about 80 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 40359.

Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population80229 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$139Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Gratz

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Gratz

Distances

Nearest major airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lexington-Fayette, KY37 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL276 miles away

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

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

Who represents Gratz

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

Gratz had 67 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.

It’s the 530th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Owen County grew from 17,553 residents in 1900 to 11,278 in 2020.

Gratz population by census2000: 89, 2010: 78, 2020: 67892000782010672020

Owen County, 1900–2020

Owen County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,553, 1910: 14,248, 1920: 12,554, 1930: 10,710, 1940: 10,942, 1950: 9,755, 1960: 8,237, 1970: 7,470, 1980: 8,924, 1990: 9,035, 2000: 10,547, 2010: 10,841, 2020: 11,27818K’00’1013K’20’3011K’40’508K’60’709K’80’9011K’00’1011K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 45.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GratzJan: high 42°F, low 25°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 28°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 35°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; May: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 63°F, 5 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 66°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 65°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 37°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 29°F, 3.5 in42°25°Jan3.147°28°Feb3.356°35°Mar4.368°45°Apr4.177°55°May4.983°63°Jun5.087°66°Jul3.886°65°Aug3.881°58°Sep3.570°47°Oct3.056°37°Nov3.646°29°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Williamstown, KY weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Owen County

969 jobs at 133 businesses in Owen County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Owen CountyHealth care and social assistance: 216 jobs; Retail trade: 168 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 128 jobs; Other services: 91 jobs; Utilities: 88 jobs; Wholesale trade: 78 jobs; Construction: 44 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 42 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 13% Other services 9% Utilities 9% Wholesale trade 8% Construction 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4%

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

Health care

21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gratz.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Elizabeth GrantCritical access hospital · emergency room · Williamstown16.2 miles
  • Carroll County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Carrollton23.2 miles
  • Frankfort Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Frankfort24.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies5

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 Gratz

Libraries

  • Owen County Public Library1.8 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 Gratz

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Owen County Elementary/Primary SchoolOwentonPre-K–4674Public1.8 mi
Maurice Bowling Middle SchoolOwenton5–8475Public2.2 mi
Owen County High SchoolOwenton9–12531Public2.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Owenton Amish-Mennonite SchoolOwenton1–841Mennonite4.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Owenton and Monterey.

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