Hodgenville, Kentucky

Hodgenville, Kentucky
Town Square
Town Square
Location in LaRue County, Kentucky
Location in LaRue County, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°34′16″N 85°44′19″W / 37.57111°N 85.73861°W / 37.57111; -85.73861
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyLaRue
Incorporated1839
Named forRobert Hodgen, a local miller
Area
 • Total2.19 sq mi (5.67 km2)
 • Land2.18 sq mi (5.65 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
728 ft (222 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,235
 • Estimate 
(2022)[2]
3,283
 • Density1,481.91/sq mi (572.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
42748
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-37396
GNIS feature ID0494334
Websitecityofhodgenvilleky.com

Hodgenville is a home rule-class city[3] in LaRue County, Kentucky, United States. It is the seat of its county.[4] Hodgenville sits along the North Fork of the Nolin River. The population was 3,206 at the 2010 census.[5] It is included in the Elizabethtown metropolitan area.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Hodgenville city, Kentucky". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 5, 2020.