Horse Cave, Kentucky

Horse Cave, Kentucky
The entrance to Hidden River Cave beneath downtown Horse Cave in 2025
Location of Horse Cave in Hart County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°10′34″N 85°54′22″W / 37.17611°N 85.90611°W / 37.17611; -85.90611
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyHart
Area
 • Total
3.17 sq mi (8.20 km2)
 • Land3.15 sq mi (8.15 km2)
 • Water0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,212
 • Estimate 
(2022)
2,246
 • Density703.2/sq mi (271.52/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42749
Area codes270 & 364
FIPS code21-38008
GNIS feature ID0494572

Horse Cave is a home rule-class city in Hart County, Kentucky, United States. Randall Curry currently serves as mayor of the city and is assisted by a city council that is composed of six members. As of the 2020 census, Horse Cave had a population of 2,212.