Green County is a county in Kentucky, United States, in the central part of the state along the Green River. It had a population of 11,107 at the 2020 census and covers 289 square miles (750 km2), 286 square miles of land and 2.8 square miles of water, centred near 37°16′N 85°33′W.<\/p>\n
Greensburg is the county seat and its postal code is 42743. The county has one incorporated city and roughly two dozen unincorporated communities and rural crossroads. Green County sits in the Central time zone.<\/p>\n
Greensburg is the only incorporated municipality in Green County; every other place on the list below is an unincorporated community, hamlet, or crossroads settlement without its own municipal government.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greensburg<\/td>\n | City · seat<\/td>\n | 2,411<\/td>\n | 42743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Summersville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42782<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Allendale<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Black Gnat<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bloyd<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bloyds Crossing<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bluff Boom<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bramlett<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Coakley<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Crailhope<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Donansburg<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Eve<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42782<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Exie<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fry<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Gabe<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Grab<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Gresham<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Haskinsville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hudgins<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Kemp<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42782<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Liletown<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Little Barren<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lobb<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mell<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mount Gilead<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Newt<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42782<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pierce<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Roachville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Thurlow<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42782<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wards<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Webbs<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Whitewood<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n Kentucky has no civil-township layer, so this list is organized as one flat table rather than grouped by township.<\/p>\n ZIP Codes<\/h2>\nGreen County has just two standard ZIP codes; nearly every place outside the Summersville area uses the Greensburg 42743 code for mail.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nGreen County sits in the Pennyroyal region of south-central Kentucky, a rolling landscape of farmland and hardwood ridges drained by the Green River, which crosses the county’s northern half. The county covers 289 square miles, 286 of them land. The Goose Creek Footbridge in Greensburg, a 445-foot pedestrian span built in the late 1920s, links the town square to the old rail depot site.<\/p>\n Green County borders LaRue and Taylor<\/a> counties to the north and northeast, Adair<\/a> County to the southeast, Metcalfe County to the southwest, and Hart<\/a> County to the west.<\/p>\n Green County had 11,107 residents at the 2020 census, a density of about 38.8 people per square mile. Greensburg, the county seat with roughly 2,411 residents, is by far the largest place; Summersville is the next-largest named community. The county’s median household income runs well below the Kentucky median of $61,118, reflecting its rural, agricultural economy. The population is 94.1% White and 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, with a median age of 44.6 years.<\/p>\n Agriculture, particularly tobacco, cattle, and row crops, remains central to Green County’s economy, alongside small manufacturing and county government employment centered in Greensburg. The Skyline Drive-In Theater in Summersville, one of a shrinking number of operating drive-ins in the state, draws visitors from surrounding counties. The county’s biggest annual gathering is Cow Days, held the third weekend of September in Greensburg.<\/p>\n Green County was formed December 20, 1792, from parts of Lincoln and Nelson counties, making it the 16th county established in Kentucky. It is named for Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene, though the reason the county’s spelling drops the final “e” is not recorded. Green County was a dry county for most of its history and did not allow alcohol sales until 2015. Junius George Groves, who was born enslaved in Green County and later became known as the “Kansas Potato King” for his farming success after emancipation, was born here.<\/p>\n Kentucky Highway 61 and Kentucky Highway 88 are the main routes through the county, meeting at Greensburg.<\/p>\n The nearest commercial airport is Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport; Louisville International Airport is the closest major hub, about 90 miles north.<\/p>\n Where is Green County, Kentucky?<\/strong> What is the population of Green County?<\/strong> How big is Green County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Green County?<\/strong> How many towns are in Green County?<\/strong> |