Burgin, Kentucky
| Burgin, Kentucky | |
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| City | |
Main Street (KY 152) in Burgin
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 Location of Burgin, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates: 37°45′18″N 84°45′56″W / 37.75500°N 84.76556°WCoordinates: 37°45′18″N 84°45′56″W / 37.75500°N 84.76556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Mercer |
| Settled | 1877 |
| Incorporated | 1878-03-14 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | George Hensley |
| • City Council | Debbie Hayslett George Hensley Chris Cooper Joey Hardin Christine McGrath Joe Sanders |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2) |
| • Land | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 874 |
| • Density | 750.8/sq mi (289.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 40310 |
| Area code(s) | 859 |
| FIPS code | 21-11044 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0488423 |
Burgin is a home rule-class city in Mercer County, Kentucky, in the United States. Its population was 965 at the 2010 census.
What is now Burgin was originally known as "Cane Run." In 1874, the Cincinnati Southern Railway obtained a right-of-way from local landowner Temple Burgin and opened Burgin Station. The town was established in 1877 and incorporated in 1878. The post office opened as "Bergen" in 1877 and changed its name to "Burgin" in 1886.
Burgin is located at 37°45′18″N 84°45′56″W / 37.75500°N 84.76556°W (37.754961, -84.765681). The city is concentrated along Kentucky Route 152 (Main Street), with most of its public buildings lying just west of the highway's intersection with Kentucky Route 33 (Danville Street/Pleasant Hill Drive). Harrodsburg lies to the west of Burgin along KY 152, and Danville lies to the south along KY 33. Burgin is located at the headwaters of Cane Run, which flows eastward into the Dix River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all land.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Burgin has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
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