Smiths Grove is a city in Warren County, Kentucky, home to about 786 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 42171.
Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Smiths Grove. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL339 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Smiths Grove; 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.
Smiths Grove had 752 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 275th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Warren County grew from 29,970 residents in 1900 to 134,554 in 2020.
Warren County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 53.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mammoth Cave, KY weather station (6 miles away).
59,803 jobs at 3,076 businesses in Warren County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Smiths Grove.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 Warren County, Edmonson County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Warren ElementarySmiths Grove | Pre-K–6 | 436 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| South Edmonson Elementary SchoolSmiths Grove | Pre-K–4 | 453 | Public | 5.3 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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