LaCenter, Kentucky

LaCenter, Kentucky
Broadway (KY 358)
Broadway (KY 358)
Location of La Center in Ballard County, Kentucky.
Location of La Center in Ballard County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°4′29″N 88°58′30″W / 37.07472°N 88.97500°W / 37.07472; -88.97500
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBallard
Area
 • Total0.60 sq mi (1.57 km2)
 • Land0.60 sq mi (1.57 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
367 ft (112 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total872
 • Density1,441.32/sq mi (556.06/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42056
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-43336
GNIS feature ID0495882

LaCenter,[2][3] formerly and often informally written as La Center, is a home rule-class city[4] in Ballard County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 872 at the 2020 census,[5] making it the most populous community in the county. It is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference sos was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Ballard County. "LaCenter Archived 2013-04-26 at the Wayback Machine". Accessed 5 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): La Center city, Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 18, 2013.