Corbin, Kentucky

Corbin, Kentucky
Downtown Corbin, Kentucky, from North Kentucky Street, looking South down Main Street
Downtown Corbin, Kentucky, from North Kentucky Street, looking South down Main Street
Flag of Corbin, Kentucky
Official seal of Corbin, Kentucky
Official logo of Corbin, Kentucky
Location of Corbin in Whitley County, Kentucky.
Location of Corbin in Whitley County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 36°55′56″N 84°06′02″W / 36.93222°N 84.10056°W / 36.93222; -84.10056
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountiesWhitley, Knox, Laurel
Government
 • TypeMayor-commission
 • MayorSuzie Razmus
 • City ManagerMarlon Sams
Area
 • Total
7.99 sq mi (20.70 km2)
 • Land7.95 sq mi (20.59 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation1,119 ft (341 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,856
 • Estimate 
(2023)[3]
9,012
 • Density988.42/sq mi (381.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
40701-40702
Area code606
FIPS code21-17362
GNIS feature ID2404128[2]
Websitecorbin-ky.gov

Corbin is a home rule-class city[4] in Whitley, Knox and Laurel counties in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 7,856.

Corbin is on Interstate 75 and US Route 25W, about halfway between Knoxville, Tennessee, and Lexington, Kentucky.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corbin, Kentucky
  3. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.