Town guide

Panther, Kentucky

Panther is a community in Daviess County, Kentucky across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 42376.

Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Price per sq ft$168Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Panther

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Panther

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)82 miles away
Closer regional airportOwensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Louisville/Jefferson County, KY86 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL293 miles away

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

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

Who represents Panther

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

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

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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 45.7 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 PantherJan: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 30°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 37°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4.5 in; May: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 68°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 67°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 36°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 31°F, 4.3 in43°26°Jan3.347°30°Feb3.657°37°Mar4.468°47°Apr4.577°57°May4.684°65°Jun4.187°68°Jul4.287°67°Aug2.982°59°Sep3.170°47°Oct3.357°36°Nov3.446°31°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Calhoun Lock 2, KY weather station (13 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

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Panther.

Nearest hospitals

  • Owensboro Health Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Owensboro10.5 miles
  • Ohio County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hartford14.9 miles
  • Perry County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Tell City30.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Schools in Panther

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Southern Oaks Elementary SchoolUticaPre-K–5468Public4.9 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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Towns near Panther

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Shares ZIP codes with Masonville, Pleasant Ridge and Utica.

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