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Eastern Sector

Fort Knox, KY

The Eastern Sector is one of two, and oversees the battalions and stations in its half of the country. Sector headquarters carries operations, medical, information technology, and human resources staff supporting every station beneath it.

Living Here

This station is in Hardin County, in the Elizabethtown, KY metropolitan area.

  • People

    city

    8,836

    Live in the area

    Median age
    24.0
    Median household income
    $82,663
    People per household
    3.22

    api.census.gov · Fort Knox

  • Work

    county

    5.8%

    Unemployment rate

    People in the labour force
    50,126
    As of
    July 2026

    data.bls.gov · Hardin

  • Cost of living

    metro

    91

    Where the national average is 100

    Rents
    67
    Goods
    96
    Utilities
    75

    apps.bea.gov · Elizabethtown, KY

  • Schools

    county

    15.8:1

    Students to each teacher

    Public schools
    34
    School districts
    2
    As of
    2023

    educationdata.urban.org · Hardin

  • Climate

    nearby

    87°F

    Warmest month, average high

    Coldest month, average low
    22°F
    Rain a year
    49.4 in

    ncei.noaa.gov · BRANDENBURG, KY US