Town guide

Philpot, Kentucky

Philpot is a community in Daviess County, Kentucky, home to about 1,036 people across 3.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 42303 and 42366.

Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,036316 per sq mi
Median home value$240,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$152Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Philpot

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Philpot. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Philpot

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)74 miles away
Closer regional airportOwensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Louisville/Jefferson County, KY78 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL286 miles away

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

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

Who represents Philpot

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

It’s the 238th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

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 27°F. About 48.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PhilpotJan: high 42°F, low 27°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 37°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 46°F, 5 in; May: high 76°F, low 57°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 65°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 69°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 68°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 62°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 50°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 31°F, 4.4 in42°27°Jan3.348°29°Feb3.555°37°Mar4.868°46°Apr5.076°57°May5.583°65°Jun4.987°69°Jul4.186°68°Aug2.881°62°Sep3.270°50°Oct3.757°38°Nov3.746°31°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cannelton, IN weather station (19 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

807 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Philpot’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Owensboro Health Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Owensboro6.3 miles
  • Ohio County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hartford19.6 miles
  • Perry County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Tell City21.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors102
Specialist doctors190
Dentists40
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants244
Mental health providers100
Physical and occupational therapists100
Optometrists12
Chiropractors19
Pharmacies23

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 Philpot

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy5.3 mi
  • Walgreens5.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Philpot

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

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Country Heights Elementary SchoolOwensboroPre-K–5462Public3.4 mi
Deer Park Elementary SchoolOwensboroPre-K–5480Public6.0 mi
East View Elementary SchoolOwensboroPre-K–5440Public6.3 mi
Estes Elementary SchoolOwensboroPre-K–5492Public6.9 mi
Highland Elementary SchoolOwensboroPre-K–5440Public5.8 mi
Meadow Lands Elementary SchoolOwensboroPre-K–5479Public5.8 mi
Newton Parrish Elementary SchoolOwensboroK–5545Public8.1 mi
College View Middle SchoolOwensboro6–8821Public6.0 mi
Daviess County Middle SchoolOwensboro6–8870Public5.6 mi
Virtual AcademyOwensboro6–1275Alternative Education6.3 mi
Owensboro Day TreatmentOwensboro7–1214Alternative Education5.2 mi
Daviess County High SchoolOwensboro9–121,750Public6.4 mi
Kentucky TECH - Daviess County CampusOwensboroUngraded—Career and Technical6.3 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Mary Carrico Catholic SchoolPhilpotPre-K–896Roman Catholic4.7 mi
Maximilian Montessori AcademyOwensboroPre-K–K14Roman Catholic6.6 mi
Owensboro Catholic Elementary School 4-6 CampusOwensboro4–6299Roman Catholic7.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Owensboro, Thruston, Knottsville and Masonville.

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