McDowell, Kentucky

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McDowell, Kentucky
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McDowell
Location in Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°27′32″N82°44′03″W / 37.45889°N 82.73417°W / 37.45889; -82.73417
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Kentucky.svg  Kentucky
County Floyd
Area
[1]
  Total2.48 sq mi (6.42 km2)
  Land2.48 sq mi (6.41 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
824 ft (251 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total661
  Density266.86/sq mi (103.05/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41647
FIPS code 21-48954
GNIS feature ID2629652 [2]

McDowell is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. [2]

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Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 661
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

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References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McDowell, Kentucky
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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