Philpot, Kentucky

Philpot
Census-designated place
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Daviess
Area [1]
• Total	3.31 sq mi (8.57 km2)
• Land	3.29 sq mi (8.51 km2)
• Water	0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	991
• Density	301.8/sq mi (116.51/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CST)
FIPS code	21-60654
GNIS feature ID	500543 [2]

Philpot is an unincorporated community in Daviess County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, Philpot had a population of 991. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	991		—
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

History

A post office has been in operation under the name Philpot since the 1870s. ^[5] Philpot was named for Augustus J. Philpot, an early settler. ^[6]

Education

Philpot used to have an elementary school until it closed down in 2005. Since then, elementary school students from Philpot attend Country Heights Elementary School, which is located on Kentucky Route 54 at the easternmost reaches of Owensboro.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Philpot, Kentucky
3. "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "Daviess County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
6. Rennick, Robert M. (August 28, 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 409. ISBN   0-8131-4401-9.

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