Horse CaveKentucky
Horse Cave is a home rule-class city in Hart County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Horse Cave had a population of 2,212..
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About Horse Cave
Horse Cave is a small town in southern Kentucky, home to 2,270 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Horse Cave holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.15 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 721 residents per square mile.
📰 Horse Cave News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Horse Cave Unique
- The only place in America named Horse Cave — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Horse Cave
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Hidden River Cave & American Cave Museum · Museum
- Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo · Zoo
- Hidden River Cave · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏫 Schools in Horse Cave
- Caverna High School
- Caverna Middle School
- Legrande Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Caverna Memorial Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.