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Ledbetter, Kentucky

Ledbetter is a community in Livingston County, Kentucky, home to about 1,785 people across 6.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 42058.

Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,785259 per sq mi
Median home value$120,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$128Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

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Around Ledbetter

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)118 miles away
Closer regional airportBarkley Regional Airport (PAH)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN112 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL332 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ledbetter

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

Ledbetter had 1,836 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 182nd largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Livingston County grew from 11,354 residents in 1900 to 8,888 in 2020.

Ledbetter population by census2000: 1,700, 2010: 1,683, 2020: 1,8361,70020001,68320101,8362020

Livingston County, 1900–2020

Livingston County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,354, 1910: 10,627, 1920: 9,732, 1930: 8,608, 1940: 9,127, 1950: 7,184, 1960: 7,029, 1970: 7,596, 1980: 9,219, 1990: 9,062, 2000: 9,804, 2010: 9,519, 2020: 8,88811K’00’1010K’20’309K’40’507K’60’709K’80’9010K’00’109K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LedbetterJan: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 28°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 37°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 46°F, 5.1 in; May: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 69°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 67°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 37°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 29°F, 4.4 in43°26°Jan3.747°28°Feb4.157°37°Mar4.868°46°Apr5.177°56°May4.685°65°Jun4.388°69°Jul4.387°67°Aug2.881°60°Sep3.670°47°Oct3.657°37°Nov4.246°29°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Smithland L&D, IL weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Livingston County

1,823 jobs at 136 businesses in Livingston County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Livingston CountyMining, oil and gas: 436 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 328 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 264 jobs; Construction: 192 jobs; Retail trade: 157 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 100 jobs; Manufacturing: 83 jobs; Wholesale trade: 65 jobsMining, oil and gas 24% Health care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 15% Construction 11% Retail trade 9% Arts, entertainment and recreation 6% Manufacturing 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ledbetter.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baptist Health PaducahGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Paducah8.8 miles
  • Mercy Health - Lourdes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Paducah10.0 miles
  • Marshall County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Benton14.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Mental health providers1
Chiropractors1

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 Ledbetter

Grocery stores

  • Food Giant5.3 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter5.5 mi
  • Kroger5.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens5.5 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

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