Dixon, Kentucky
| Dixon, Kentucky | |
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Webster County Courthouse in Dixon
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 Location of Dixon, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates: 37°30′36″N 87°41′55″W / 37.51000°N 87.69861°WCoordinates: 37°30′36″N 87°41′55″W / 37.51000°N 87.69861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Webster |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 531 ft (162 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 632 |
| • Density | 665.3/sq mi (256.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 42409 |
| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-21682 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0490922 |
Dixon is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Webster County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 632 at the 2000 census. Dixon is located at the junction of US 41A and KY 132. It was established with a courthouse and post office in 1860 when the county was formed.
Revolutionary War veteran William Jenkins in 1794 established a stagecoach inn five miles north of the town's present site on the old Indian trail between Nashville and St. Louis.
The town was incorporated on February 6, 1861, and was named after Archibald Dixon, lieutenant governor of the state from 1844 to 1848 and U.S. Senator from 1852 to 1855). The notorious Harpe brothers, murderous outlaws, terrorized the area in the late 18th century.
The downtown area has several historic homes and was the site of a number of Civil War skirmishes.
Dixon is located at 37°30′36″N 87°41′55″W / 37.510094°N 87.698539°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) of it is land and 1.04% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 632 people, 241 households, and 159 families residing in the city. The population density was 665.3 people per square mile (256.9/km²). There were 269 housing units at an average density of 283.2 per square mile (109.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.94% White, 2.85% African American, 0.16% Asian, 0.95% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
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