Central City, Kentucky
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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.
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Central City, Kentucky | |
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Motto(s): "Where the opportunities are endless and the music never ends"[1] | |
Coordinates: 37°17′42″N 87°7′43″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Muhlenberg |
Established | Morehead's Horse Mill, 1826[2] |
Incorporated | Stroud City, 1873[2] |
Incorporated | Central City, 1882[2] |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-City Administrator- City Council |
• Mayor | Tony Armour |
Area | |
• Total | 5.25 sq mi (13.59 km2) |
• Land | 5.24 sq mi (13.56 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 436 ft (133 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,819 |
• Estimate (2022)[5] | 5,810 |
• Density | 1,111.13/sq mi (429.05/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code | 42330 |
Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
FIPS code | 21-13978 |
GNIS feature ID | 0489282 |
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