Greenville is a city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, home to about 4,410 people across 5.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 42345, and parts of 42330 and 42367 are in Greenville too.
Homes sold for a median of $106 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Greenville; also Powderly
Mostly Central City; part is in Greenville
Mostly Powderly; part is in Greenville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Greenville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)80 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN75 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL321 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Greenville; 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.
Greenville had 4,492 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 99th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Muhlenberg County grew from 20,741 residents in 1900 to 30,928 in 2020.
Muhlenberg County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 51.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochester Ferry, KY weather station (16 miles away).
6,372 jobs at 537 businesses in Muhlenberg County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
85 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Greenville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 26 |
| Mental health providers | 22 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| 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
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Muhlenberg County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville Elementary SchoolGreenville | Pre-K–5 | 620 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Longest ElementaryGreenville | Pre-K–5 | 404 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Muhlenberg County Middle SchoolGreenville | 6–8 | 871 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| The Renaissance CenterGreenville | 6–12 | 90 | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Muhlenberg County Career & Tech CenterGreenville | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.9 mi |
| Muhlenberg County High SchoolGreenville | 9–12 | 1,123 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Christian Academy of ActschoolsGreenville | K–8 | 29 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.4 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 Central City, Powderly and South Carrollton.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.