Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Its National Register listings include William Tichenor House and Bland-Overall House. Sonora has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Sonora beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 266 in 1870, 565 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1916 and 4 maps from 1938 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sonora, and how to reach them.
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 Sonora.
Among residents in Sonora, 12% live below the poverty line, against 16% in Kentucky’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. For most workers, Sonora is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Employers in Sonora added 27 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 134. The middle household income in the town is $51,000.
| Sonora | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Hardin County school district. 474 students attend Sonora’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creekside Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 474 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 25° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected losses in Sonora break down as 51% from inland flooding and 12% from tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Sonora sits above nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Sonora households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among adults in Sonora, 30% have been diagnosed with depression, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 27% and U.S. towns at 23%. The town beats the Kentucky average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. In Sonora, nearly a fifth of adults report frequent mental distress.
| Sonora | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | Sonora | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 11.5% | 13.7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.9% | 8.2% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 79.2% | 84.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The share of households in Sonora who are owner-occupiers: 79%. Typical home values fell 6.3% in the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sonora. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi National ParkMammoth Cave National Park661K visitors a year
Big draw25 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
9 mi National Historical ParkAbraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park213K visitors a year
26 mi MuseumGeneral George Patton Museum of Leadership
19 mi MuseumKentucky Railway Museum
31 mi MuseumMy Old Kentucky Home State ParkMammoth Cave National Park: Willis Thomas Lee, Public domain · United States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park: Jamie from Toronto, ON, CC BY 2.0 · General George Patton Museum of Leadership: Yellowute at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Kentucky Railway Museum: C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution · My Old Kentucky Home State Park: Firthpond1700, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sonora
About 2 of every 100 Sonora residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
Where Sonora’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Kentucky, United States
Sonora is a home rule-class city in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 565 as of the 2020 Census, up from 513 from the 2010 census,. It is included in the Elizabethtown, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Sonora has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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