White Plains is a city in Hopkins County, Kentucky, home to about 1,021 people across 3.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 42464, and parts of 42442 are in White Plains too.
Population1,021314 per sq mi
Median home value$85,700Census, as estimated by owners
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside White Plains. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around White Plains
Distances
Nearest major airport
Nashville International Airport (BNA)82 miles away
Closer regional airport
Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Nashville-Davidson, TN77 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL322 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of White Plains; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents White Plains
U.S. Representative · Kentucky’s 1st DistrictJames Comer (R)
U.S. Representative · Kentucky’s 2nd DistrictBrett Guthrie (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
White Plains had 829 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 241st largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Hopkins County grew from 30,995 residents in 1900 to 45,423 in 2020.
Hopkins County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 52.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Madisonville, KY weather station (14 miles away).
Jobs in Hopkins County
14,582 jobs at 882 businesses in Hopkins County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Greenville10.0 miles
Baptist Health Deaconess MadisonvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Madisonville13.0 miles
Jennie Stuart Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Hopkinsville23.1 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around White Plains
Parks (2 nearby)
City Park · 6 acres1.1 mi
Grocery stores
Nortonville Bestway4.7 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
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