Hardinsburg is a city in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, home to about 2,327 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 40143.
Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hardinsburg. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)49 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL290 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hardinsburg; 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.
Hardinsburg had 2,385 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 154th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Breckinridge County grew from 20,534 residents in 1900 to 20,432 in 2020.
Breckinridge County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 52.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mcdaniels, KY weather station (7 miles away).
2,480 jobs at 283 businesses in Breckinridge County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
44 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hardinsburg.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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)
Libraries
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 Breckinridge County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardinsburg Elementary SchoolHardinsburg | Pre-K–5 | 501 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Romuald Interparochial SchoolHardinsburg | Pre-K–8 | 189 | Roman Catholic | 2.5 mi |
| Pleasant View Baptist SchoolHardinsburg | K–12 | 58 | Baptist | 4.5 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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