HisevilleKY
The town, settled in 1867, counts 99 residents.
Is Hiseville a good place to live?
100% of residents live below the poverty line in Hiseville, above both the Kentucky town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 6 of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Hiseville. Hiseville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
99 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hiseville: who provides what
Hiseville is unincorporated, so Barren 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hiseville.
Most of Hiseville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
The median commute is under 13 miles. The top destinations are Glasgow (34%), Bowling Green (16%) and Horse Cave (8%). Most working residents leave Hiseville for work: only 1% work in town.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Hiseville’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Enrollment at Hiseville’s public school: 322 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiseville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 322 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Hiseville
In July, afternoons reach 89°; in January, nights fall to 26°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Hiseville is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Hiseville’s FEMA hazard score is 62 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 45% come from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Hiseville is
Among adults in Hiseville, 40% have high blood pressure. For adults locally, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 27%.
| Hiseville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hiseville | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.9% | 18.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Hiseville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hiseville; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hiseville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
99% of working residents leave Hiseville for work
Where Hiseville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hiseville
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Hiseville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Barren County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 246 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Glasgow Micropolitan Statistical Area. Hiseville was a city until it disincorporated in 2004.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 702 ft
- ZIP code
- 42152
Questions about Hiseville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hiseville, KY a good place to live?
Hiseville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.