Beaver Dam, Kentucky
Beaver Dam is a home rule-class city in Ohio County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 3,409 at the 2010 census, and it is the most populous community in the county. It is named for the Beaver Dam Baptist Church which predates the town by several decades. The city was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1873.
Beaver Dam, Kentucky | |
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City | |
Main Street (US 231) | |
Location of Beaver Dam in Ohio County, Kentucky. | |
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| Coordinates: 37°24′26″N 086°52′40″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Ohio |
| Established | 1800 |
| Incorporated | 1873 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paul Sandefur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.05 sq mi (7.89 km2) |
| • Land | 3.04 sq mi (7.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 410 ft (125 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,531 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 3,490 |
| • Density | 1,162.28/sq mi (448.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 42320 |
| Area codes | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-04654 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0486616 |
| Website | https://beaverdam.ky.gov/ |
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