Barlow, Kentucky

Barlow, Kentucky
Barlow, Kentucky in 2017
Barlow, Kentucky in 2017
Location of Barlow in Ballard County, Kentucky.
Location of Barlow in Ballard County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°3′7″N 89°2′41″W / 37.05194°N 89.04472°W / 37.05194; -89.04472
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBallard
Area
 • Total
0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2)
 • Land0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
374 ft (114 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
653
 • Density1,185.12/sq mi (457.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42024
Area codes270 & 364
FIPS code21-03718
GNIS feature ID0486360

Barlow is a home rule-class city in Ballard County, Kentucky, in the United States. The city was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1872 as Barlow City and later reincorporated in 1903.[2] The population was 653 as of the 2020 census. 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. ^ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Barlow, Kentucky". Accessed 15 July 2013.