Raceland, Kentucky

Raceland, Kentucky
Location of Raceland in Greenup County, Kentucky.
Location of Raceland in Greenup County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 38°32′13″N 82°43′52″W / 38.53694°N 82.73111°W / 38.53694; -82.73111
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyGreenup
EstablishedJuly 31, 1915
Named forRaceland horse race track
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorEddie Cumpton
Area
 • Total2.48 sq mi (6.42 km2)
 • Land2.48 sq mi (6.42 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
545 ft (166 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,343
 • Estimate 
(2022)[2]
2,313
 • Density945.90/sq mi (365.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41169
Area code606
FIPS code21-63858
GNIS feature ID0501513
Websitewww.racelandky.org

Raceland is a home rule-class city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States, in the Ohio River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,424.[3] It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area.[4]

  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. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Raceland city, Kentucky". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 14, 2016.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2016.