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Central City, Kentucky

Central City, Kentucky
Downtown in 2022
Downtown in 2022
Flag of Central City, Kentucky
Official seal of Central City, Kentucky
Motto(s): 
"Where the opportunities are endless and the music never ends"[1]
Location in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
Location in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°17′42″N 87°7′43″W / 37.29500°N 87.12861°W / 37.29500; -87.12861
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMuhlenberg
EstablishedMorehead's Horse Mill, 1826[2]
IncorporatedStroud City, 1873[2]
IncorporatedCentral City, 1882[2]
Government
 • TypeMayor-City Administrator- City Council
 • MayorTony Armour
Area
 • Total5.25 sq mi (13.59 km2)
 • Land5.24 sq mi (13.56 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
436 ft (133 m)
Population
 • Total5,819
 • Estimate 
(2022)[5]
5,810
 • Density1,111.13/sq mi (429.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
42330
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-13978
GNIS feature ID0489282

Central City is a home rule-class city[6] in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 5,819 at the 2020 census.[4] It is the largest city in the county and the principal community in the Central City Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Muhlenberg County.

  1. ^ "Welcome to Central City". City of Central City. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "History of Central City, Kentucky". Archived from the original on July 4, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2006.
  3. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "P1. Race – Central City city, Kentucky: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.

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