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Beechmont is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 776,[2] up from 689 in 2010. The Beechmont post office is located at 3736 Merle Travis Highway.
Beechmont, Kentucky | |
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  Beechmont  Beechmont | |
| Coordinates: 37°10′28″N 87°1′57″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Muhlenberg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.82 sq mi (4.73 km2) |
| • Land | 1.82 sq mi (4.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 463 ft (141 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 776 |
| • Density | 426.61/sq mi (164.72/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| ZIP code | 42323 |
| Area code | 270 |
| FIPS code | 21-05014 |
| GNIS feature ID | 486750[3] |
Beechmont is in southeastern Muhlenberg County, along U.S. Route 431, which leads north 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to Drakesboro and south 7 miles (11 km) to Dunmor. Greenville, the county seat, is 9 miles (14 km) to the northwest.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Beechmont CDP has a total area of 1.83 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 0.006 square miles (0.016 km2), or 0.33%, are water.[1] The town drains west to Beech Creek, south to Hazel Creek, east to Little Hazel Creek, and north to Plum Creek, all of which are within the Green River watershed.
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