Upton, Kentucky

Upton, Kentucky
U.S. Route 31W in Upton
Location of Upton in Hardin County, Kentucky.
Location of Upton in Hardin County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°27′44″N 85°53′43″W / 37.46222°N 85.89528°W / 37.46222; -85.89528
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountiesHardin, LaRue
Area
 • Total1.36 sq mi (3.53 km2)
 • Land1.36 sq mi (3.52 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
748 ft (228 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total704
 • Density518.41/sq mi (200.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
42784
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-78672
GNIS feature ID0505924

Upton is a home rule-class city in Hardin and LaRue counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 704 as of the 2020 Census, up from 683 from the 2010 census.[2] Its entire area is included in the Elizabethtown–Fort Knox Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Upton city, Kentucky". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 27, 2017.[dead link]