Sonora is a city in Hardin County, Kentucky, home to about 653 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 42776.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sonora. 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)46 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL312 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sonora; 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.
Sonora had 565 residents in the 2020 census, up 61% since 2000.
It’s the 302nd largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Hardin County grew from 22,937 residents in 1900 to 110,702 in 2020.
Hardin 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 23°F. About 52.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Millerstown 4e, KY weather station (8 miles away).
36,716 jobs at 2,253 businesses in Hardin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sonora.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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
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 Hardin County, LaRue County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creekside Elementary SchoolSonora | Pre-K–5 | 474 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| The Life ConnectionSonora | 4–12 | 39 | Alternative Education | 7.7 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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