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The Hiseville handbook

Living in Hiseville, KY: what to set up and who to call

Hiseville has no town government of its own, so Barren County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Barren County School District. The nearest library is Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Public Library, 10.2 miles away.

Hiseville has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Barren County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Hiseville’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Hiseville, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Hiseville.

Electricity

Power comes from KU

KU (Kentucky Utilities Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves 87.4% of Hiseville residents. Its homes paid an average of 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $138 a month (its average across Kentucky).

Start or move service: lge-ku.com · (800) 981-0600

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Green River Valley Water District

Green River Valley Water District supplies almost all of Hiseville. It draws surface water (EPA lists Caveland Environmental Authority, Inc. and Glasgow Water Company and Munfordville Water Dept and Horse Cave Water System as sellers) and serves 17,431 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.

Lead, 90th percentile3.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.0 ppb. That’s higher than 79% 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. KY0500166.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Hiseville

100% of 121 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 74% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable99%1,200/35
South Central Rural Telecommunications CooperativeFiber, DSL97%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless58%25/6
Telecast CommunicationsFixed wireless19%50/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Hiseville’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hiseville.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileHiseville has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Hiseville kids go to
PK–6Hiseville Elementary SchoolBarren County School District
7–8Barren County Middle Schoolin Glasgow
9–12Barren County High Schoolin Glasgow

Hiseville is in Barren County School District.

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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Hiseville is unincorporated, so Barren County is the local government.

Local governmentBarren CountyHiseville is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereBarren County ClerkElections here are run by Barren County (county election office). 117-1A North Public Square, Glasgow, KY 42141 · (270) 651-5200 · [email protected]FVAP, Feb 2019
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevrsws.sos.ky.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Feb 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Hiseville spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Hiseville residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of HisevilleZIP’s residents in Hiseville
42127Cave City, KY86%3%
42141Glasgow, KY14%0%

42152 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.

Everyday places

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 Hiseville

Who supplies Hiseville’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Green River Valley Water District (EPA ID KY0500166). 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 3.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Hiseville?

KU (Kentucky Utilities Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Hiseville?

Xfinity, South Central Rural Telecommunications Cooperative, Verizon, Telecast Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Hiseville?

42127 (86%), 42141 (14%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hiseville in?

Barren County School District.

How do I register to vote in Hiseville?

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 Barren 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.