Drakesboro, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
 Drakesboro | |
 Location in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°13′2″N 87°3′1″W / 37.21722°N 87.05028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Muhlenberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mike Jones |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2) |
| • Land | 0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 443 ft (135 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 481 |
| • Density | 871.38/sq mi (336.45/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 42337 |
| Area code | 270 |
| FIPS code | 21-22348 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0491099 |
Drakesboro is a home rule-class city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 481 at the 2020 census.[2] Incorporated in 1888, the city was named for early pioneer William Drake.[3][4]
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Drakesboro city, Kentucky: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "Dictionary of Places: Drakesboro". Encyclopedia of Kentucky. New York, New York: Somerset Publishers. 1987. ISBN 0-403-09981-1.
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 84. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.