Smithfield is a city in Henry County, Kentucky, home to about 153 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 40068.
Homes sold for a median of $232 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 Smithfield. 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)30 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL270 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Smithfield; 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.
Smithfield had 124 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 495th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Henry County grew from 14,620 residents in 1900 to 15,678 in 2020.
Henry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 53 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crestwood 4ne, KY weather station (9 miles away).
1,707 jobs at 212 businesses in Henry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Smithfield.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 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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