Salvisa is a community in Mercer County, Kentucky, home to about 236 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 40372.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population236128 per sq mi
Median home value$136,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$189Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Salvisa. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Salvisa
Distances
Nearest major airport
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)51 miles away
Closer regional airport
Blue Grass Airport (LEX)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Lexington-Fayette, KY23 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL309 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Salvisa; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Salvisa
U.S. Representative · Kentucky’s 6th DistrictAndy Barr (R)
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
Salvisa had 410 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2010.
It’s the 454th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Mercer County grew from 14,426 residents in 1900 to 22,641 in 2020.
Mercer County, 1900–2020
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 27°F. About 46.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dix Dam, KY weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Mercer County
5,351 jobs at 359 businesses in Mercer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Salvisa.
Nearest hospitals
The James B. Haggin Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Harrodsburg11.1 miles
Bluegrass Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Versailles12.0 miles
Frankfort Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Frankfort17.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
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.
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