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Barlow, Kentucky

Barlow, Kentucky
City
Location of Barlow, Kentucky
Location of Barlow, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°3′7″N 89°2′41″W / 37.05194°N 89.04472°W / 37.05194; -89.04472Coordinates: 37°3′7″N 89°2′41″W / 37.05194°N 89.04472°W / 37.05194; -89.04472
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Ballard
Area
 • Total 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
 • Land 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 374 ft (114 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 675
 • Density 1,350/sq mi (519.2/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 42024
Area code(s) 270 & 364
FIPS code 21-03718
GNIS feature ID 0486360

Barlow is a home rule-class city in Ballard County, Kentucky, in the United States. The city was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1872 as Barlow City and later reïncorporated in 1903. The population was 675 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The city was probably named for Thomas Jefferson Barlow, an early settler.

Barlow is located at 37°3′7″N 89°2′41″W / 37.05194°N 89.04472°W / 37.05194; -89.04472 (37.052050, -89.044828).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 675 people, 309 households, and 182 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,350 per square mile (520/km2). There were 356 housing units at an average density of 712 per square mile (275/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.9% White, 4.0% African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.4% of other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.


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