Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green is a home rule-class city and the county seat of Warren County, Kentucky, United States. Founded by pioneers in 1798, Bowling Green was the provisional capital of Confederate Kentucky during the American Civil War. As of the 2020 census, its population of 72,294 made it the third-most-populous city in the state after Louisville and Lexington; its metropolitan area, which is the fourth largest in the state after Louisville, Lexington, and Northern Kentucky, had an estimated population of 179,240; and the combined statistical area it shares with Glasgow has an estimated population of 233,560.
Bowling Green, Kentucky | |
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Fountain Square Park, 2008 | |
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Location of Bowling Green in Warren County, Kentucky. | |
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| Coordinates: 36°58′54″N 86°26′40″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Warren |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Todd Alcott |
| Area | |
| • City | 40.65 sq mi (105.28 km2) |
| • Land | 40.39 sq mi (104.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| Elevation | 547 ft (167 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 72,294 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 74,926 |
| • Rank | Kentucky: 3rd |
| • Density | 1,789.81/sq mi (691.05/km2) |
| • Metro | 179,240 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 42101-42104 |
| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-08902 |
| Website | www |
In the 21st century, it is the location of numerous manufacturers, including General Motors, Spalding, and Fruit of the Loom. The Bowling Green Assembly Plant has been the source of all Chevrolet Corvettes built since 1981. Bowling Green is also home to Western Kentucky University and the National Corvette Museum.