Beechmont, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

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Beechmont, Kentucky
Census-designated place
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Beechmont
Coordinates: 37°10′28″N87°1′57″W / 37.17444°N 87.03250°W / 37.17444; -87.03250
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Muhlenberg
Area
[1]
 • Total1.82 sq mi (4.73 km2)
 • Land1.82 sq mi (4.71 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
463 ft (141 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total776
 • Density426.61/sq mi (164.72/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP code
42323
Area code 270
FIPS code 21-05014
GNIS feature ID486750 [3]

Beechmont is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 776, [2] up from 689 in 2010. The Beechmont post office is located at 3736 Merle Travis Highway.

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Geography

Beechmont is in southeastern Muhlenberg County, along U.S. Route 431, which leads north 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to Drakesboro and south 7 miles (11 km) to Dunmor. Greenville, the county seat, is 9 miles (14 km) to the northwest.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Beechmont CDP has a total area of 1.83 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 0.006 square miles (0.016 km2), or 0.33%, are water. [1] The town drains west to Beech Creek, south to Hazel Creek, east to Little Hazel Creek, and north to Plum Creek, all of which are within the Green River watershed.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 689—
2020 77612.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "P1. Race – Beechmont CDP, Kentucky: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beechmont, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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