Barbourville, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 36°52′00″N 83°53′05″W / 36.86667°N 83.88472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Knox |
Government | |
• Mayor | David Thompson[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 2.72 sq mi (7.04 km2) |
• Land | 2.65 sq mi (6.88 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
Elevation | 971 ft (296 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,222 |
• Estimate (2022)[4] | 3,157 |
• Density | 1,213.56/sq mi (468.47/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 40906 |
Area code | 606 |
FIPS code | 21-03574 |
GNIS feature ID | 2403155[3] |
Website | www |
Barbourville is a home rule-class city in Knox County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 3,165 at the 2010 census,[5] down from 3,589 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Knox County.[6] The city was formally established by the state assembly in 1812.[7] It was incorporated in 1854 and then reincorporated in 1856.[8]
Union College and the Appalachian Children's Home are located in Barbourville.