Dexter, Kentucky

Dexter, Kentucky
Census-designated place
Dexter
Coordinates: 36°44′34″N88°17′47″W / 36.74278°N 88.29639°W / 36.74278; -88.29639
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Calloway
Area [1]
• Total	0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2)
• Land	0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	443 ft (135 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	257
• Density	467.27/sq mi (180.39/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	42036
Area codes	270 & 364
GNIS feature ID	490852 [2]

Dexter is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States. ^[2] Its population was 277 as of the 2010 census. ^[3]

The community has had a post office since December 19, 1890. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	257		—
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Notes

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
2. "Dexter, Kentucky". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
4. "Postal history – Postmaster Finder". United States Postal Service . Retrieved January 8, 2024.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.