Cave City, Kentucky

Cave City, Kentucky
Broadway in Cave City
Broadway in Cave City
Motto: 
"Home of Mammoth Cave"
Location of Cave City in Barren County, Kentucky.
Location of Cave City in Barren County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°8′14″N 85°57′25″W / 37.13722°N 85.95694°W / 37.13722; -85.95694
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBarren
Area
 • Total
4.43 sq mi (11.47 km2)
 • Land4.41 sq mi (11.42 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,356
 • Estimate 
(2022)[2]
2,356
 • Density534.24/sq mi (206.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42127
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-13492
GNIS feature ID0489114
Websitewww.cityofcavecity.com

Cave City is a home rule-class city[3] in Barren County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 2,356 at the 2020 census.[4] It is part of the Glasgow Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  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. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  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.