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Elizabethtown

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Total population

32,576

Median home value

$245,900

28.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$60,760

Elizabethtown$61k
National$74k
Weather53°F · Partly Cloudy
Coordinates37.70°, -85.88°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Elizabethtown sits in Kentucky, United States and is identified as a city. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 32,576. Its coordinates of 37.704°, -85.879° place it in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,513 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 59% of daylight hours. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. The city extends across roughly 72.4 km². Population density therefore averages about 450 per km², a medium-density urban fabric. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
35.7
Median home value
$245,900
Housing units
14,788
Poverty rate
17%
Unemployment
5.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
75.4%
Black
11.5%
Asian
3.1%
Hispanic
5.6%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
37.7040
Longitude
-85.8789
Water area
0.49 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
53°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
72°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
49°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
72°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
48°F
Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
Monday
73°F
Patchy Fog then Sunny

Forecast for Elizabethtown, KY from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
31
Elementary
15
Middle
6
High
6
Other
4

Largest nearby schools

  • Central Hardin High School
    High · Cecilia · 1,914 students · 20.8:1 ratio
  • North Hardin High School
    High · Radcliff · 1,651 students · 19.7:1 ratio
  • Elizabethtown High School
    High · Elizabethtown · 824 students · 18.3:1 ratio
  • G C Burkhead Elementary School
    Elementary · Elizabethtown · 811 students · 16.6:1 ratio
  • John Hardin High School
    High · Elizabethtown · 790 students · 14.6:1 ratio
  • East Hardin Middle School
    Middle · Elizabethtown · 780 students · 18.1:1 ratio
  • James T Alton Middle School
    Middle · Vine Grove · 666 students · 17.5:1 ratio
  • North Park Elementary School
    Elementary · Radcliff · 609 students · 15.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Kentucky

Browse all places in Kentucky →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.15
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,513

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
3,594
Avg daily Wikipedia views
120
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Elizabethtown

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

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Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library