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Morehead, Kentucky
Morehead, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
 Rowan County Arts Center in Morehead. (Formerly Rowan County Courthouse) | |
 Location of Morehead in Rowan County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 38°11′27″N 83°26′51″W / 38.19083°N 83.44750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Rowan |
| Incorporated | 1869[1] |
| Named for | Gov. James Morehead |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.72 sq mi (25.17 km2) |
| • Land | 9.60 sq mi (24.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.30 km2) |
| Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,151 |
• Estimate (2022)[4] | 6,734 |
| • Density | 744.59/sq mi (287.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 40351 |
| Area code | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-53418 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404299[3] |
| Website | morehead-ky.gov |
Morehead is a home rule-class city[5] located along US 60 (the historic Midland Trail) and Interstate 64 in Rowan County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county.[6] The population was 7,151 at the time of the 2020 U.S. census.[7]
It was the focal point of the Rowan County War and is the home of Morehead State University.
- ^ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Morehead, Kentucky". Accessed 26 August 2013.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morehead, Kentucky
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ United States Census. ""Morehead (City) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2011.".
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