Elizabethtown, Kentucky

About Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown is a thriving city in central Kentucky with an estimated population of 34,565. It ranks as the 8th largest city in Kentucky.

Officially, Elizabethtown is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 28.01 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,234 residents per square mile.

📰 Elizabethtown News Today

• Kentucky woman arrested for WWII Memorial vandalism in Washington D.C. WLKY · Aug 14
• Anna Peake Obituary - Elizabethtown, KY Dignity Memorial · Aug 18
• Dale Bartheidel Obituary (2026) - Elizabethtown, KY - The News-Enterprise Denver Gazette · Aug 18
• Video: KSP Trooper rescues family from Friday I-65 rollover crash in Elizabethtown LEX 18 News · Aug 18
• District of Columbia | Kentucky Woman Charged with Vandalizing World War II Memorial on D.C.’s National Mall Department of Justice (.gov) · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Elizabethtown Unique

• A top-25 city in Kentucky by population (#8 of 418 incorporated places).
• One of 7 places in the US named Elizabethtown — but the Kentucky one has a character all its own.
• Home to 1.3% of Kentucky's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 34,565.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Elizabethtown

• 2B Thai — thai
• Back Home
• Bob Evans — american
• Boombozz Craft Pizza & Taphouse — pizza
• Bub's Cafe
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Cheddar's — american
• Cracker Barrel — american
• Denny's — american
• El Acapulco — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Malibu Jack's Elizabethtown · Theme park
• Swope's Cars of Yesteryear · Museum
• Xtreme Arcade · Arcade
• Hardin County Museum · Museum
• Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Elizabethtown

• American Legion Park reviews ★
• Elizabethtown Nature Park reviews ★
• Etown Dog Park reviews ★
• Freeman Lake Park reviews ★
• Hardin County Veteran's Tribute reviews ★
• Haycraft Mill Park reviews ★
• University Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Elizabethtown

• Bluegrass Middle School
• East Hardin Middle School
• Elizabethtown High School
• G C Burkhead Elementary School
• Glen Dale Center
• Hardin County Day Treatment Center
• Helmwood Heights Elementary School
• John Hardin High School
• Lincoln Trail Elementary School
• Morningside Elementary School
• New Highland Elementary School
• Panther Academy
• Talton K Stone Middle School
• Valley View Education Center

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Baptist Health Hardin ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Elizabethtown

🏘️ Nearby Communities