Hodgenville is a city in Larue County, Kentucky, home to about 3,389 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 42748.
Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)41 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL312 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hodgenville; 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.
Hodgenville had 3,235 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 113th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Larue County grew from 10,764 residents in 1900 to 14,867 in 2020.
Larue County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 54.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elizabethtown Wp Cs, KY weather station (11 miles away).
2,095 jobs at 221 businesses in Larue County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hodgenville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1839.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by LaRue County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preschool on College StreetHodgenville | Pre-K | 118 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolHodgenville | K–5 | 482 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Hodgenville Elementary SchoolHodgenville | K–5 | 533 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| LaRue County Middle SchoolHodgenville | 6–8 | 522 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| LaRue County High SchoolHodgenville | 9–12 | 754 | Public | 1.5 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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