Horse Cave, Kentucky
Horse Cave, Kentucky | |
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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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Hart |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.17 sq mi (8.20 km2) |
| • Land | 3.15 sq mi (8.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,212 |
• Estimate (2022) | 2,246 |
| • Density | 703.2/sq mi (271.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 42749 |
| Area codes | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-38008 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0494572 |
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.