Town guide

Maceo, Kentucky

Maceo is a community in Daviess County, Kentucky, home to about 418 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 42355.

Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population418281 per sq mi
Median home value$145,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$129Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Maceo

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Maceo

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)72 miles away
Closer regional airportOwensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Louisville/Jefferson County, KY77 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL278 miles away

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

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

Who represents Maceo

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

Maceo had 404 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2010.

It’s the 380th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Daviess County grew from 38,667 residents in 1900 to 103,312 in 2020.

Maceo population by census2010: 413, 2020: 40441320104042020

Daviess County, 1900–2020

Daviess County population, 1900 to 20201900: 38,667, 1910: 41,020, 1920: 40,733, 1930: 43,779, 1940: 52,335, 1950: 57,241, 1960: 70,588, 1970: 79,486, 1980: 85,949, 1990: 87,189, 2000: 91,545, 2010: 96,656, 2020: 103,31239K’00’1041K’20’3052K’40’5071K’60’7086K’80’9092K’00’10103K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 51.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MaceoJan: high 41°F, low 26°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 28°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 36°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 45°F, 5.3 in; May: high 74°F, low 55°F, 5.8 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 64°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 67°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 66°F, 3 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 37°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 30°F, 4.5 in41°26°Jan3.745°28°Feb3.554°36°Mar4.766°45°Apr5.374°55°May5.882°64°Jun5.185°67°Jul4.185°66°Aug3.079°58°Sep3.768°47°Oct3.955°37°Nov3.944°30°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tell City, IN weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Daviess County

43,758 jobs at 2,385 businesses in Daviess County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Daviess CountyHealth care and social assistance: 9,099 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,321 jobs; Retail trade: 5,328 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,644 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,363 jobs; Construction: 2,347 jobs; Finance and insurance: 2,039 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,030 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 8% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Owensboro Health Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Owensboro6.1 miles
  • Perry County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Tell City17.1 miles
  • Ascension St. Vincent WarrickCritical access hospital · emergency room · Boonville19.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Maceo

Grocery stores

  • IGA3.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Sheldon's Express Pharmacy4.5 mi

Museums

  • Lincoln Pioneer Village and Museum4.1 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Yelvington.

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