Town guide

Whitesville, Kentucky

Whitesville is a city in Ohio County, Kentucky, home to about 661 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 42378.

Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6611,537 per sq mi
Median home value$161,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$146Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Whitesville

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Whitesville

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)70 miles away
Closer regional airportOwensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Louisville/Jefferson County, KY74 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL290 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Whitesville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Whitesville

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

Whitesville had 580 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 300th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Ohio County grew from 27,287 residents in 1900 to 23,772 in 2020.

Whitesville population by census2000: 632, 2010: 552, 2020: 580632200055220105802020

Ohio County, 1900–2020

Ohio County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,287, 1910: 27,642, 1920: 26,473, 1930: 24,469, 1940: 24,421, 1950: 20,840, 1960: 17,725, 1970: 18,790, 1980: 21,765, 1990: 21,105, 2000: 22,916, 2010: 23,842, 2020: 23,77227K’00’1026K’20’3024K’40’5018K’60’7022K’80’9023K’00’1024K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 51.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WhitesvilleJan: high 44°F, low 24°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 27°F, 4 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 35°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 45°F, 5 in; May: high 77°F, low 56°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 65°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 45°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 29°F, 4.4 in44°24°Jan3.849°27°Feb4.058°35°Mar5.170°45°Apr5.077°56°May5.585°64°Jun4.388°68°Jul4.688°65°Aug3.482°58°Sep3.871°45°Oct4.358°36°Nov3.747°29°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beaver Dam, KY weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Ohio County

7,858 jobs at 371 businesses in Ohio County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ohio CountyManufacturing: 2,605 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,774 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,185 jobs; Retail trade: 696 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 421 jobs; Administrative and support: 340 jobs; Other services: 157 jobs; Construction: 133 jobsManufacturing 33% Transportation and warehousing 23% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 5% Administrative and support 4% Other services 2% Construction 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Whitesville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Owensboro Health Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Owensboro12.4 miles
  • Ohio County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hartford16.3 miles
  • Perry County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Tell City21.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Schools in Whitesville

Public schools here are run by Daviess County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Whitesville Elementary SchoolWhitesvillePre-K–5363Public0.8 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Mary of the Woods SchoolWhitesvillePre-K–8256Roman Catholic0.2 mi
Trinity High SchoolWhitesville9–1288Roman Catholic0.2 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 Pleasant Ridge.

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