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42749 is the zip code for

Horse Cave, KY

Total population
5,245
Housing units
2,382
Land area
(sq. miles)
91.21
Density
(people per sq. mile)
57.50
Water area
(sq. miles)
1.08

Demographic data for zip code 42749

Gender:

Male
2,511
Female
2,734
Median age
Male
39.30
Female
42.00
Gender

Households:

Total households
2,110
Family households
1,421
Nonfamily households
689
Average household size
2.44
Average family size
2.99
Households

Housing units:

Total housing units
2,382
Occupied housing units
2,110
Owner-occupied
1,429
Renter-occupied
681
Vacant housing units
272
Housing units

Age:

Under 5 years
347
5 to 9 years
387
10 to 14 years
327
15 to 19 years
367
20 to 24 years
283
25 to 34 years
576
35 to 44 years
616
45 to 54 years
809
55 to 59 years
342
60 to 64 years
300
65 to 74 years
491
75 to 84 years
273
85 years and over
127
Median age
40.70
Age

Race:

White
4,623
Hispanic or Latino
64
Black or African American
448
Asian
17
American Indian & Alaska Native
11
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander
1
Other (One Race)
8
Two or More Races
73
Race
* Based on 2010, 2000 U.S. Census data

Economic data for zip code 42749

Employment status:

Population
(16 years and over)
4,195
Civilian labor force
2,450
Employed
2,130
Unemployed
320
Armed Forces
11
Not in labor force
1,734
Percent Unemployed
13.1%
Employment status

Commuting to work:

Workers
(16 years and over)
2,101
Car, truck, or van
Drove alone
1,746
Carpooled
204
Public transportation
(excluding taxicab)
4
Walked
17
Other means
5
Worked at home
125
Mean travel time
19.8 min.
Commuting to work

Occupation:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
2,130
Management / business / science / arts
518
Service
479
Sales / office
269
Natural resources / construction / maintenance
200
Production / transportation / material moving
664
Occupation

Industry:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
2,130
Agriculture / forestry / fishing / hunting / mining
84
Construction
99
Manufacturing
639
Wholesale trade
29
Retail trade
145
Transportation / warehousing / utilities
55
Information
16
Finance / insurance / real estate / rental / leasing
82
Professional / scientific / management / administrative / waste management services
86
Educational services / health care / social assistance
453
Arts / entertainment / recreation / accommodation / food services
293
Public administration
47
Other services
102
Industry

Class of worker:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
2,130
Private wage & salary workers
1,536
Government workers
298
Self-employed
(in own not incorporated business)
276
Unpaid family workers
20
Class of worker

Income:

Total households
2,090
Less than $10,000
485
$10,000 to $14,999
140
$15,000 to $24,999
337
$25,000 to $34,999
176
$35,000 to $49,999
389
$50,000 to $74,999
371
$75,000 to $99,999
89
$100,000 to $149,999
75
$150,000 to $199,999
17
$200,000 or more
11
Median household income
$29,726
Mean household income
$38,311
Percentage of people whose income in the past 12 months is below the poverty level
28.4%
Income
* Based on 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Public schools in 42749

Name & AddressPhone# of studentsFree lunchPupils per teacher
Caverna High School
2276 S Dixie St.
(270) 773-28282239711.2
Caverna Middle School
2276 S Dixie Hwy
(270) 773-466520011825.0
Legrande Elementary School
70 Legrande School Road
(270) 786-274620911811.6

Public libraries around Horse Cave, KY

NameAddress
Green County Public Library
112 West Court Street
Greensburg, KY 42743
Larue County Public Library
201 South Lincoln Boulevard
Hodgenville, KY 42748

Hospitals and Medical Centers around 42749

NameAddressPhone# of beds
Caverna Memorial Hospital1501 South Dixie Street
Horse Cave, KY 42749
(270) 786-219128
Cumberland County HospitalHighway 90 West
Burkesville, KY 42717
(270) 864-251131
Hardin Memorial Hospital
913 North Dixie Avenue
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 737-1212262
Healthsouth Rehab Hospital134 Heartland Drive
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-310040
Jane Todd Crawford Hospital202-206 Milby Street
Greensburg, KY 42743
(270) 932-421164
Taylor County Hospital
1700 Old Lebanon Road
Campbellsville, KY 42718
(270) 465-356190
Twin Lakes Regional Med Center
910 Wallace Avenue
Leitchfield, KY 42754
(270) 259-940075
Westlake Regional HospitalWestlake Drive
Columbia, KY 42728
(270) 384-475377

Hotels, Motels and other accommodations around 42749

Hotel nameAddress# of RoomsLow rateHigh rate
Hampton Inn Horse Cave750 Flint Ridge Rd
Horse Cave, KY 42749
1018999

Restaurants, dining rooms and coffee shops in 42749

Restaurant nameAddressCuisinePhone
Drivers Travelmart Pizza HutRR 4
Horse Cave, KY 42749
Pizza270-786-1824
Giovannis Pizza165 Highway 218
Horse Cave, KY 42749
Fast Food270-786-2020
Pizza HutIh 65 & Highway 218
Horse Cave, KY 42749
Italian, Pizza270-786-1824

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