Summersville is a community in Green County, Kentucky, home to about 592 people across 2.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 42743.
Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Summersville, part in Greensburg
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Summersville. 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)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL337 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Summersville; 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.
Summersville had 551 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2010.
It’s the 327th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Green County grew from 12,255 residents in 1900 to 11,107 in 2020.
Green 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 26°F. About 51.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greensburg, KY weather station (2 miles away).
1,298 jobs at 179 businesses in Green County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
71 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Summersville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 35 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| 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
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Green County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green County Primary SchoolGreensburg | Pre-K–2 | 447 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Green County Intermediate SchoolGreensburg | 3–5 | 372 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Green County Middle SchoolGreensburg | 6–8 | 366 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Green County ATCGreensburg | 8–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.2 mi |
| Green County High SchoolGreensburg | 9–12 | 490 | Public | 2.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Greensburg.
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