Tompkinsville, Kentucky

Tompkinsville, Kentucky
City
Downtown Tompkinsville
Downtown Tompkinsville
Location in Monroe County, Kentucky
Location in Monroe County, Kentucky
Coordinates: 36°41′58″N 85°41′31″W / 36.69944°N 85.69194°W / 36.69944; -85.69194
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMonroe
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.45 sq mi (8.94 km2)
 • Land3.28 sq mi (8.51 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
Elevation
919 ft (280 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,309
 • Estimate 
(2022)[3]
2,297
 • Density703.11/sq mi (271.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42167
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-77160
GNIS feature ID0505341
Websitetompkinsvilleky.gov

Tompkinsville is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Kentucky, United States.[4] The population was 2,309 at the 2020 census.[2] The city was named after Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins who served under President James Monroe, for whom the county was named.

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Tompkinsville city, Kentucky: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  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. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.