Scottsville is a city in Allen County, Kentucky, home to about 4,427 people across 6.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 42164.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL359 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Scottsville; 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.
Scottsville had 4,299 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 98th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Allen County grew from 14,657 residents in 1900 to 20,588 in 2020.
Allen 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 26°F. About 54.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Scottsville, KY weather station (2 miles away).
4,119 jobs at 256 businesses in Allen County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
74 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Scottsville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 20 |
| Mental health providers | 23 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1817.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Allen County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen County Primary CenterScottsville | Pre-K–3 | 1,000 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Patriot AcademyScottsville | K–12 | 119 | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Allen County Intermediate CenterScottsville | 4–6 | 665 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| James E Bazzell Middle SchoolScottsville | 7–8 | 448 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Allen County Career and Technical CenterScottsville | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.5 mi |
| Allen County-Scottsville High SchoolScottsville | 9–12 | 906 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Parochial SchoolScottsville | 1–8 | 113 | Mennonite | 9.2 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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