Town guide

Radcliff, Kentucky

Radcliff is a city in Hardin County, Kentucky, home to about 22,864 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 40160, and parts of 40162, 40175 and 42701 are in Radcliff too.

Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population22,8641,711 per sq mi
Median home value$169,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$142Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Radcliff

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Radcliff

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Louisville/Jefferson County, KY29 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL294 miles away

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

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

Who represents Radcliff

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

Radcliff had 23,042 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 18th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Hardin County grew from 22,937 residents in 1900 to 110,702 in 2020.

Radcliff population by census2000: 21,961, 2010: 21,688, 2020: 23,04221,961200021,688201023,0422020

Hardin County, 1900–2020

Hardin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,937, 1910: 22,696, 1920: 24,287, 1930: 20,913, 1940: 29,108, 1950: 50,312, 1960: 67,789, 1970: 78,421, 1980: 88,917, 1990: 89,240, 2000: 94,174, 2010: 105,543, 2020: 110,70223K’00’1024K’20’3029K’40’5068K’60’7089K’80’9094K’00’10111K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 54.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RadcliffJan: high 42°F, low 24°F, 4 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 27°F, 3.9 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 35°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 44°F, 5.1 in; May: high 75°F, low 54°F, 5.8 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 66°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 28°F, 4.9 in42°24°Jan4.047°27°Feb3.956°35°Mar5.167°44°Apr5.175°54°May5.883°62°Jun4.786°66°Jul5.485°64°Aug4.180°57°Sep3.569°45°Oct4.156°34°Nov3.746°28°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elizabethtown Wp Cs, KY weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Hardin County

36,716 jobs at 2,253 businesses in Hardin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hardin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,988 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,425 jobs; Retail trade: 6,236 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,955 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,715 jobs; Construction: 1,338 jobs; Other services: 1,320 jobs; Professional services: 1,127 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 18% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 14% Administrative and support 7% Construction 4% Other services 4% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

129 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Radcliff.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baptist Health HardinGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Elizabethtown8.7 miles
  • Chi Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bardstown22.8 miles
  • Breckinridge Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Hardinsburg27.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors17
Specialist doctors1
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants26
Mental health providers53
Physical and occupational therapists12
Optometrists1
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies6

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 Radcliff

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Duvall Park1.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Walmart Neighborhood Market1.1 mi
  • Price Less Foods1.2 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Walmart Pharmacy1.1 mi
  • Save-Rite Drugs Radcliff1.8 mi
  • Walgreens2.1 mi
  • Radcliff Pharmacy2.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hardin County Public Library North Branch1.7 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1919.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Radcliff

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

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
North Park Elementary SchoolRadcliffPre-K–K604Public1.3 mi
Meadow View Elementary SchoolRadcliffK–5514Public2.0 mi
Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health SystemsRadcliff1–1263Alternative Education1.5 mi
Radcliff Elementary SchoolRadcliff1–5386Public1.6 mi
Woodland Elementary SchoolRadcliff1–5537Public0.3 mi
North Middle SchoolRadcliff6–8567Public1.4 mi
North Hardin High SchoolRadcliff9–121,593Public1.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
North Hardin Christian SchoolRadcliffPre-K–12421Baptist0.9 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 Elizabethtown, Vine Grove and Rineyville.

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