Mortons Gap, Kentucky

Mortons Gap, Kentucky
The W.W. Kington House, a local landmark
The W.W. Kington House, a local landmark
Location of Mortons Gap in Hopkins County, Kentucky.
Location of Mortons Gap in Hopkins County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°14′17″N 87°28′25″W / 37.23806°N 87.47361°W / 37.23806; -87.47361
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyHopkins
Incorporated1888[1]
Named fora local landowner
Area
 • Total1.19 sq mi (3.09 km2)
 • Land1.18 sq mi (3.07 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
472 ft (144 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total728
 • Density614.86/sq mi (237.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42440
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-53616
GNIS feature ID0498645
Websitemortonsgap.ky.gov

Mortons Gap is a home rule-class city in Hopkins County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 728 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 863 at the 2010 census.

  1. ^ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Mortons Gap, Kentucky". Accessed 26 August 2013.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mortons Gap city, Kentucky". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2017.[dead link]