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A town settled in 1912, now home to 503 people.
35% of residents are 65 or older in Cecilia, above both Kentucky’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (18%). No town among the 143 in Kentucky we compare has a higher median age than Cecilia. Cecilia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1916.
Cecilia is unincorporated, so Hardin County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Cecilia.
Kentucky has 28% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 31%.
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.8 points. Across Kentucky, 50.5% of residents are women.
| Cecilia | KY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.1% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.5% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.7% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.9% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.1% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 25.4% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 11.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.5% | 32.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 31.5% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12% | 16.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.8% | 11.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Hardin County school district. 490 students attend Cecilia’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecilia Valley Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 490 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Cecilia’s average trip to work comes in at 19 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 37, to 102. The top destinations are Elizabethtown (43%), Louisville (7%) and St. Matthews (3%).
| Cecilia | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 25° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Cecilia than in 62% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Cecilia households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025. Expected losses in Cecilia break down as 51% from inland flooding and 13% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among 142 Kentucky towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Cecilia. Of 31 CDC measures, Cecilia beats the Kentucky average on 7 and trails it on 2. For adults in the town, the share who report frequent mental distress is 15%.
| Cecilia | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Cecilia | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer smokers | 14.3% | 18.5% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 14.9% | 17.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Home values are down 5.6% over the year to September 2026. 63% of Cecilia households live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cecilia. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
Big draw27 mi National ParkMammoth Cave National Park661K visitors a year
15 mi National Historical ParkAbraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park213K visitors a year
39 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
39 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
16 mi MuseumGeneral George Patton Museum of LeadershipUnited States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mammoth Cave National Park: Willis Thomas Lee, Public domain · Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park: Jamie from Toronto, ON, CC BY 2.0 · Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0 · General George Patton Museum of Leadership: Yellowute at English Wikipedia, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cecilia
College town 15 of every 100 Cecilia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
Where Cecilia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Kentucky, United States
Cecilia is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States. It is located 6 miles (10 km) west of Elizabethtown, the county seat. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 575, stagnant from the 2010 census population of 572. The town was formerly called "Cecilian Junction" because of its location at the junction of the Illinois Central Railroad's Louisville-Paducah main line and its branch to Hodgenville. (The line now belongs to the Paducah and Louisville Railway, and the branch is now truncated to Elizabethtown.) The community is part of the Elizabethtown–Fort Knox Metropolitan Statistical Area, and a significant part of the area ser…
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cecilia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Edmon Ryan and Roy Bruner.
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