Dawson Springs, Kentucky

This article is about the city in Kentucky, USA. For the town in Canada, see Dawson City.

Dawson Springs, Kentucky
City
Railroad Avenue downtown (2014)
Railroad Avenue downtown (2014)
Location within Hopkins County and Kentucky
Location within Hopkins County and Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°10′18″N 87°41′21″W / 37.17167°N 87.68917°W / 37.17167; -87.68917
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountiesCaldwell, Hopkins[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total3.93 sq mi (10.17 km2)
 • Land3.84 sq mi (9.94 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation
420 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,452
 • Estimate 
(2022)[3]
2,420
 • Density638.87/sq mi (246.70/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42408
Area code270 & 364
FIPS code21-20224
GNIS ID490696
Websitedawsonspringsky.com

Dawson Springs is a home rule-class city[4] in Hopkins and Caldwell counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,452.[5]

  1. ^ "Subcounty population estimates: Kentucky 2000-2008" (CSV). United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 18, 2009. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  5. ^ "Profile of Dawson Springs, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.