A town of 653. Public schools that outperform most of Kentucky.
The 2 things Sonora does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Ordered by what stands out in Sonora. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Sonora for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Elizabethtown (29%), St. Matthews (4%) and Radcliff (3%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
The public schools Sonora’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 68% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creekside Elementary School | PK–5 | 474 | B− |
Sonora has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
Sonora tracks Kentucky closely on all 5 CDC measures.
The typical Sonora home is worth about $217,000, down 5.8% in a year, 7% below the Kentucky typical home.
Where Sonora’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
10 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
![9-year old tobacco worker. Location: Hardin County--Sonora [vicinity], Kentucky](https://images.towntapestry.org/story/6862/e378534be61119286e84-s.jpg)
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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