Town guide

Midway, Kentucky

Midway is a city in Woodford County, Kentucky, home to about 1,776 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 40347.

Homes sold for a median of $203 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,7761,296 per sq mi
Median home value$243,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$203Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Midway

1 ZIP code

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Around Midway

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)57 miles away
Closer regional airportBlue Grass Airport (LEX)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lexington-Fayette, KY15 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL300 miles away

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

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

Who represents Midway

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

Midway had 1,718 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 184th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Woodford County grew from 13,134 residents in 1900 to 26,871 in 2020.

Midway population by census2000: 1,620, 2010: 1,641, 2020: 1,7181,62020001,64120101,7182020

Woodford County, 1900–2020

Woodford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,134, 1910: 12,571, 1920: 11,784, 1930: 10,981, 1940: 11,847, 1950: 11,212, 1960: 11,913, 1970: 14,434, 1980: 17,778, 1990: 19,955, 2000: 23,208, 2010: 24,939, 2020: 26,87113K’00’1012K’20’3012K’40’5012K’60’7018K’80’9023K’00’1027K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MidwayJan: high 41°F, low 25°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 28°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 35°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 45°F, 4.6 in; May: high 74°F, low 55°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 66°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 64°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 36°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 29°F, 4 in41°25°Jan3.445°28°Feb3.455°35°Mar4.565°45°Apr4.674°55°May5.782°62°Jun4.384°66°Jul4.884°64°Aug3.478°57°Sep3.167°46°Oct3.855°36°Nov3.245°29°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Versailles 3 Nnw, KY weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Woodford County

7,913 jobs at 618 businesses in Woodford County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Woodford CountyManufacturing: 1,923 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,243 jobs; Retail trade: 833 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 767 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 465 jobs; Professional services: 443 jobs; Educational services: 414 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 403 jobsManufacturing 24% Hotels and restaurants 16% Retail trade 11% Health care and social assistance 10% Transportation and warehousing 6% Professional services 6% Educational services 5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 5%

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

Health care

22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Midway.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bluegrass Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Versailles6.7 miles
  • Georgetown Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Georgetown7.5 miles
  • Frankfort Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Frankfort11.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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 Midway

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Midway Branch Public Library0.8 mi
  • Little Memorial Library0.8 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.

Schools in Midway

Public schools here are run by Woodford County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Northside Elementary SchoolMidwayPre-K–5360Public0.9 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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