Hebron, Kentucky | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
Area around Hebron, Kentucky
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Location within Boone County and the state of Kentucky |
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Coordinates: 39°3′57″N 84°42′4″W / 39.06583°N 84.70111°WCoordinates: 39°3′57″N 84°42′4″W / 39.06583°N 84.70111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Boone |
Area | |
• Total | 6.43 sq mi (16.65 km2) |
• Land | 6.42 sq mi (16.62 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 5,929 |
• Density | 924/sq mi (356.6/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP codes | 41048 |
Area code(s) | (859) |
FIPS code | 21-35542 |
GNIS feature ID | 493986 |
Hebron is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 5,929. It is the home to the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, which serves Cincinnati and the Tri-State (Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana) area.
Previously known as Briar Thicket and possibly Hecla, the community post office established in 1858 was named for the local Hebron Lutheran Church.
Hebron is located in northern Boone County, on the western edge of the Cincinnati-Covington suburbs. Interstate 275 forms the northern edge of the CDP, with the CDP of Francisville to the north. The center of Hebron is focused around the intersection of Kentucky Route 20 and Kentucky Route 237, located 3 miles (5 km) west of the entrance to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. Downtown Cincinnati is 16 miles (26 km) to the east of Hebron by I-275 and I-75/71.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hebron has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.7 km2), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.18%, is water.
Hebron is served by one daily newspaper, The Kentucky Enquirer (an edition of The Cincinnati Enquirer), and by one weekly newspaper, The Boone County Recorder. Hebron is also served by twelve television stations and many radio stations as part of the Greater Cincinnati media market.
Movies that were filmed in part in Hebron include Airborne which shows portions of KY 8 and KY 20.