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Campbellsburg
Kentuckycity
Campbellsburg
Total population
1,016
Median home value
$162,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$54,875
Founded
1840
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Campbellsburg is a home rule-class city in Henry County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 836 at the 2020 census. It is home to Post 5 of the Kentucky State Police.
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History
The city was incorporated by the state legislature in 1840 as "Chiltonsville", in honor of its trustee Charles J. Chilton, but the name was changed within three weeks to "Campbellsburg" for another local family. Later the same year, the local post office at Benevola was renamed "Campbellsburg" as well. The arrival of the Louisville, Cincinnati and Lexington Railroad in 1869 led to a division of the town into "Old" and "New Campbellsburg". The later was separately incorporated in 1876 but eventually expanded until the two polities merged into the present town. Campbellsburg's central business district was rebuilt after much of it was destroyed by a tornado on April 1, 1974.
Geography
Campbellsburg is located in northwestern Henry County. U.S. Route 421 is the city's Main Street; it leads west to Interstate 71 at Exit 34 and northwest to Bedford, while to the southeast US-421 leads to Frankfort, the state capital. I-71 leads northeast to Cincinnati and southwest to Louisville. According to the United States Census Bureau, Campbellsburg has a total area of , of which , or 2.45%, is water.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Campbellsburg, KY from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1,252
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,167
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,082
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,038
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,017
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves1,003
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves935
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves874
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Henry County High SchoolHigh · New Castle · 620 students · 16.8:1 ratio
- Henry County Middle SchoolMiddle · New Castle · 454 students · 15.1:1 ratio
- New Castle Elementary SchoolElementary · New Castle · 329 students · 15.7:1 ratio
- Campbellsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · Campbellsburg · 321 students · 14.6:1 ratio
- Henry County Early ChildhoodOther · New Castle · 117 students · 23.4:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
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Notable people from here


People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Kentucky
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Public attention
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Books about Campbellsburg
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 12:30 UTC.
Events
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library