Science Hill is a city in Pulaski County, Kentucky, home to about 647 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 42553.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Science Hill. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)91 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Blue Grass Airport (LEX)60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL361 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Science Hill; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Science Hill had 657 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 306th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Pulaski County grew from 31,293 residents in 1900 to 65,034 in 2020.
Pulaski County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 53.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Somerset 2 N, KY weather station (4 miles away).
21,712 jobs at 1,454 businesses in Pulaski County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Science Hill.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Science Hill Independent. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science Hill Elementary SchoolScience Hill | Pre-K–8 | 498 | Public | 1.4 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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