US Bullion Depository, Fort Knox, Kentucky · Photo: Work permit Original author=Cliff · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Fort Knox, KY: what to set up and who to call
Fort Knox has no town government of its own, so Hardin County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Fort Knox Dependent Schools. For emergencies, Fort Knox is closest to Baptist Health Hardin, 14.8 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Fort Knox, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Fort Knox.
Power comes from LG&E
LG&E (Louisville Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Fort Knox. Its homes paid an average of 12.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $116 a month (its average across Kentucky).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Hardin Co. Water Dist #1/Ft. Knox
Hardin Co. Water Dist #1/Ft. Knox supplies Fort Knox: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Hardin County Water District #1 as seller) and serves 23,600 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 65% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. KY0470990.
4 home internet providers serve Fort Knox
100% of 83 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 90% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 96% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 89% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Fort Knox’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fort Knox.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Fort Knox is in Fort Knox Dependent Schools.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Fort Knox is unincorporated, so Hardin County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Fort Knox is in ZIP code 40121
ZIP codes where Fort Knox residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Fort Knox | ZIP’s residents in Fort Knox |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40121 | Fort Knox, KY | 100% | 100% |
40122 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Fort Knox
Who supplies Fort Knox’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Hardin Co. Water Dist #1/Ft. Knox (EPA ID KY0470990). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Fort Knox?
LG&E (Louisville Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Fort Knox?
Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Fort Knox?
40121. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Fort Knox in?
Fort Knox Dependent Schools.
How do I register to vote in Fort Knox?
In Kentucky you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Hardin County Clerk. Check your registration at vrsws.sos.ky.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.