Unknown Confederate Soldier Monument in Horse Cave · Photo: The original uploader was Bedford at English Wikipedia. · Public domainLiving in Horse Cave, KY: what to set up and who to call
Horse Cave Water System has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 6.7 ppb, was higher than 95% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Caverna Memorial Hospital, 0.7 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Horse Cave, 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 Horse Cave.
Power comes from KU
KU (Kentucky Utilities Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves 96.5% of Horse Cave 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.
Water comes from Horse Cave Water System
Horse Cave Water System supplies Horse Cave: about 86% of residents live in its service area. Green River Valley Water District serves another 12%. About 10% 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 Green River Valley Water District as seller) and serves 2,744 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 6.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 95% 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. KY0500476.
6 home internet providers serve Horse Cave
100% of 961 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 98% | 1,200/35 |
| South Central Rural Telecommunications Cooperative | Fiber, DSL | 94% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 96% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 92% | 25/3 |
| Telecast Communications | Fixed wireless | 37% | 100/30 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 9% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Hart Co. Solid Waste picks up trash in Horse Cave
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Horse Cave, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check horsecaveky.org →
From horsecaveky.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Horse Cave (90%) is in Caverna Independent School District; parts are in Hart County School District (10%).
D−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Horse Cave is in ZIP code 42749
ZIP codes where Horse Cave residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Horse Cave | ZIP’s residents in Horse Cave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42749 | Horse Cave, KY | 100% | 42% |
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 Horse Cave
Who supplies Horse Cave’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Horse Cave Water System (EPA ID KY0500476). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.7 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Horse Cave?
KU (Kentucky Utilities Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Horse Cave?
Xfinity, South Central Rural Telecommunications Cooperative, Verizon, AT&T, Telecast Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Horse Cave?
42749. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Horse Cave in?
Caverna Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Hart County School District.
How do I register to vote in Horse Cave?
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 Hart 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: Horse Cave’s own website (horsecaveky.org), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.