Thruston is a community in Daviess County, Kentucky, home to about 2,581 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 42303.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Owensboro; part is in Thruston
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Thruston. 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)79 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL284 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Thruston; 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.
It’s the 143rd largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Daviess County grew from 38,667 residents in 1900 to 103,312 in 2020.
Daviess 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 45.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Calhoun Lock 2, KY weather station (19 miles away).
43,758 jobs at 2,385 businesses in Daviess County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
802 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Thruston.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 102 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 190 |
| Dentists | 40 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 242 |
| Mental health providers | 99 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 99 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 18 |
| Pharmacies | 23 |
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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Daviess County, Owensboro Independent. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Heights Elementary SchoolOwensboro | Pre-K–5 | 462 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Deer Park Elementary SchoolOwensboro | Pre-K–5 | 480 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| East View Elementary SchoolOwensboro | Pre-K–5 | 440 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Estes Elementary SchoolOwensboro | Pre-K–5 | 492 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Highland Elementary SchoolOwensboro | Pre-K–5 | 440 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Meadow Lands Elementary SchoolOwensboro | Pre-K–5 | 479 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Newton Parrish Elementary SchoolOwensboro | K–5 | 545 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| College View Middle SchoolOwensboro | 6–8 | 821 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Daviess County Middle SchoolOwensboro | 6–8 | 870 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Virtual AcademyOwensboro | 6–12 | 75 | Alternative Education | 1.9 mi |
| Owensboro Day TreatmentOwensboro | 7–12 | 14 | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| Daviess County High SchoolOwensboro | 9–12 | 1,750 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Kentucky TECH - Daviess County CampusOwensboro | Ungraded | — | Career and Technical | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximilian Montessori AcademyOwensboro | Pre-K–K | 14 | Roman Catholic | 1.8 mi |
| Owensboro Catholic Elementary School 4-6 CampusOwensboro | 4–6 | 299 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Owensboro and Philpot.
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