Central City, Kentucky
Central City is a home rule-class city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 5,819 at the 2020 census. 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.
Central City, Kentucky | |
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City | |
Downtown in 2022 | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto(s): "Where the opportunities are endless and the music never ends" | |
Location in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°17′42″N 87°7′43″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Muhlenberg |
| Established | Morehead's Horse Mill, 1826 |
| Incorporated | Stroud City, 1873 |
| Incorporated | Central City, 1882 |
| 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 (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,819 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 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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