Bowling Green, Kentucky

Bowling Green, Kentucky
City
Fountain Square Park, 2008
Fountain Square Park, 2008
Official seal of Bowling Green, Kentucky
Seal
Location of Bowling Green in Warren County, Kentucky
Location of Bowling Green in Warren County, Kentucky
Bowling Green is located in Kentucky
Bowling Green
Bowling Green
Location in the United States
Bowling Green is located in the United States
Bowling Green
Bowling Green
Bowling Green (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°58′54″N 86°26′40″W / 36.98167°N 86.44444°W / 36.98167; -86.44444
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyWarren
Government
 • MayorTodd Alcott
Area
[1]
 • City
40.65 sq mi (105.28 km2)
 • Land40.39 sq mi (104.61 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
Elevation
547 ft (167 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
72,294
 • Estimate 
(2023)[2]
76,212
 • RankKentucky: 3rd
 • Density1,789.81/sq mi (691.05/km2)
 • Metro
179,639 (US: 245th)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
42101-42104
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-08902
Websitewww.bgky.org
The B.G.M.U. Water Tower atop Reservoir Hill is a local landmark visible from many parts of Bowling Green.
The Warren County Justice Center is the center of the local court system.

Bowling Green is a city and the county seat of Warren County, Kentucky, United States.[3] Its population was 72,294 as of the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in the state, after Louisville and Lexington.[4] The Bowling Green metropolitan area is the fourth-largest in the state and had a population of 179,639 in 2020.[5][6][7]

Founded by pioneers in 1798, Bowling Green was the provisional capital of Confederate Kentucky during the American Civil War. In the 21st century, it is the location of numerous manufacturers, including General Motors, Spalding, and Fruit of the Loom. The Bowling Green Assembly Plant has been the source of all Chevrolet Corvettes built since 1981. Bowling Green is also home to Western Kentucky University (or WKU for short), and the National Corvette Museum.

  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, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 29, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)