Mortons Gap, Kentucky

Mortons Gap is a city of Kentucky in the United States. It is in Hopkins County. The city is named for Thomas Morton, who settled the area in 1804.[4]

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Coordinates: 37°14′17″N 87°28′25″W / 37.23806°N 87.47361°W / 37.23806; -87.47361Coordinates: 37°14′17″N 87°28′25″W / 37.23806°N 87.47361°W / 37.23806; -87.47361
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyHopkins
Incorporated1888[1]
Named fora local landowner
Area
 • Total1.19 sq mi (3.09 km2)
 • Land1.18 sq mi (3.07 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
472 ft (144 m)
Population
 • Total728
 • Density614.86/sq mi (237.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42440
FIPS code21-53616
GNIS feature ID0498645
Websitemortonsgap.ky.gov

References

  1. Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Mortons Gap, Kentucky". Accessed 26 August 2013.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. "Mortons Gap city, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  4. "Dictionary of Places: Morton's Gap". Encyclopedia of Kentucky. New York, New York: Somerset Publishers. 1987. ISBN 0-403-09981-1.