Town guide

Magnolia, Kentucky

Magnolia is a community in Hart County, Kentucky, home to about 609 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 42757.

Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population609299 per sq mi
Median home value$158,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$140Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Magnolia

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Magnolia

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)52 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Louisville/Jefferson County, KY52 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL322 miles away

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

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

Who represents Magnolia

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

Magnolia had 535 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2010.

It’s the 317th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Hart County grew from 18,390 residents in 1900 to 19,288 in 2020.

Magnolia population by census2010: 524, 2020: 53552420105352020

Hart County, 1900–2020

Hart County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,390, 1910: 18,173, 1920: 18,544, 1930: 16,169, 1940: 17,239, 1950: 15,321, 1960: 14,119, 1970: 13,980, 1980: 15,402, 1990: 14,890, 2000: 17,445, 2010: 18,199, 2020: 19,28818K’00’1019K’20’3017K’40’5014K’60’7015K’80’9017K’00’1019K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 52.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MagnoliaJan: high 43°F, low 23°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 24°F, 4.5 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 32°F, 5.2 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 41°F, 4.9 in; May: high 76°F, low 52°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 62°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 56°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 42°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 32°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 27°F, 5.1 in43°23°Jan4.147°24°Feb4.556°32°Mar5.268°41°Apr4.976°52°May5.783°61°Jun4.987°65°Jul4.386°62°Aug3.380°56°Sep3.670°42°Oct3.657°32°Nov3.747°27°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Millerstown 4e, KY weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Hart County

4,073 jobs at 276 businesses in Hart County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hart CountyManufacturing: 2,376 jobs; Retail trade: 474 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 358 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 323 jobs; Construction: 130 jobs; Other services: 115 jobs; Finance and insurance: 96 jobs; Professional services: 43 jobsManufacturing 58% Retail trade 12% Health care and social assistance 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 3% Other services 3% Finance and insurance 2% Professional services 1%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Jane Todd Crawford HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Greensburg16.7 miles
  • Baptist Health HardinGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Elizabethtown20.2 miles
  • Caverna Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Horse Cave20.6 miles

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

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