Buckhorn, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
 KY 28 approaching Buckhorn Presbyterian Church | |
 Location of Buckhorn in Perry County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 37°20′45″N 83°28′16″W / 37.34583°N 83.47111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Perry |
| Incorporated | January 12, 1996 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Commission |
| • Mayor | Paul R. Turner |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| • Land | 0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 755 ft (230 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 89 |
| • Density | 264.09/sq mi (101.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 41721 |
| Area code | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-10612 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0511025 |
Buckhorn is a home rule-class city in Perry County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 162 at the 2010 census. It is centered on the Buckhorn Presbyterian Church, a log structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Buckhorn Children's Center and Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park are also located here.
The post office was established in 1902.[2] Buckhorn was incorporated by the state legislature in 1996.[3]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. The University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1988. ISBN 0-8131-0179-4.
- ^ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State: Land Office. "Buckhorn Archived February 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine". Accessed 14 July 2013.