Town guide

Woodbury, Kentucky

Woodbury is a city in Butler County, Kentucky, home to about 84 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 42261.

Homes sold for a median of $135 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population84600 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$135Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Woodbury

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Woodbury

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)74 miles away
Closer regional airportOwensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN71 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL325 miles away

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

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

Who represents Woodbury

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

Woodbury had 80 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 529th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Butler County grew from 15,896 residents in 1900 to 12,371 in 2020.

Woodbury population by census2000: 87, 2010: 90, 2020: 80872000902010802020

Butler County, 1900–2020

Butler County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,896, 1910: 15,805, 1920: 15,197, 1930: 12,620, 1940: 14,371, 1950: 11,309, 1960: 9,586, 1970: 9,723, 1980: 11,064, 1990: 11,245, 2000: 13,010, 2010: 12,690, 2020: 12,37116K’00’1015K’20’3014K’40’5010K’60’7011K’80’9013K’00’1012K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 51.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WoodburyJan: high 44°F, low 24°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 26°F, 4 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 43°F, 5.1 in; May: high 78°F, low 53°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 61°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 65°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 56°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 43°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 34°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 27°F, 4.5 in44°24°Jan3.448°26°Feb4.058°34°Mar4.269°43°Apr5.178°53°May5.186°61°Jun4.789°65°Jul4.788°63°Aug3.982°56°Sep3.671°43°Oct4.158°34°Nov3.848°27°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochester Ferry, KY weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Butler County

2,185 jobs at 190 businesses in Butler County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Butler CountyManufacturing: 929 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 315 jobs; Retail trade: 242 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 203 jobs; Other services: 116 jobs; Construction: 103 jobs; Finance and insurance: 83 jobs; Wholesale trade: 47 jobsManufacturing 43% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Other services 5% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 4% Wholesale trade 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

45 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Woodbury.

Nearest hospitals

  • The Medical Center (Bowling Green)General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bowling Green19.9 miles
  • Ohio County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hartford20.7 miles
  • Tristar Greenview Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bowling Green21.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants17
Mental health providers17
Physical and occupational therapists3
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies4

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.

Places in and around Woodbury

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • IGA0.9 mi

Libraries

  • Butler County Public Library1.8 mi

Museums

  • Green River Museum3.1 mi

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.

Schools in Woodbury

Public schools here are run by Butler County, Kentucky Tech System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Butler County Early Childhood CenterMorgantownPre-K67Public1.3 mi
Morgantown Elementary SchoolMorgantownPre-K–5610Public2.2 mi
North Butler ElementaryMorgantownPre-K–5406Public6.4 mi
Butler County Learning CenterMorgantown6–1213Alternative Education1.5 mi
Butler County Middle SchoolMorgantown6–8461Public2.2 mi
Butler Co. Area Technology CenterMorgantown8–12—Career and Technical1.5 mi
Butler County High SchoolMorgantown9–12662Public0.9 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Belmont Christian AcademyMorgantownK–1270Baptist5.4 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 Morgantown.

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