Morgantown, Kentucky

Morgantown, Kentucky
Butler County Courthouse in Morgantown
Butler County Courthouse in Morgantown
Flag of Morgantown, Kentucky
Location of Morgantown in Butler County, Kentucky.
Location of Morgantown in Butler County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°13′10″N 86°41′33″W / 37.21944°N 86.69250°W / 37.21944; -86.69250
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyButler
Incorporated1813; 211 years ago (1813)[1]
Government
 • MayorBilly Phelps
Area
 • Total3.35 sq mi (8.69 km2)
 • Land3.33 sq mi (8.62 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation568 ft (173 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,505
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
2,467
 • Density752.93/sq mi (290.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
42261
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-53490
GNIS feature ID0498600[3]
Websitewww.morgantown-ky.com

Morgantown is a home rule-class city[5] in, and the seat of Butler County, Kentucky, United States.[6] The population was 2,471 at the time of the 2020 Census.[7]

  1. ^ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Morgantown, Kentucky". Accessed 26 August 2013.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morgantown, Kentucky
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Morgantown city, Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2013.