Ledbetter, Kentucky | |
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CDP | |
Post office on U.S. Route 60
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Location of Ledbetter, Kentucky |
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Coordinates: 37°2′55″N 88°29′54″W / 37.04861°N 88.49833°WCoordinates: 37°2′55″N 88°29′54″W / 37.04861°N 88.49833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Livingston |
Area | |
• Total | 5.3 sq mi (13.8 km2) |
• Land | 5.3 sq mi (13.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 348 ft (106 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,683 |
• Density | 322.4/sq mi (124.5/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 42058 |
Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
FIPS code | 21-44434 |
GNIS feature ID | 0508437 |
Ledbetter is a census-designated place (CDP) in Livingston County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,683 at the 2010 census, down slightly from 1,700 in 2000, thus making it the most populous community in the county. It is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, laying directly across the Tennessee River from Paducah.
Ledbetter is located at 37°2′55″N 88°29′54″W / 37.04861°N 88.49833°W (37.048501, -88.498251).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.3 square miles (14 km2), of which 5.3 square miles (14 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.75%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,700 people, 681 households, and 493 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 322.4 people per square mile (124.5/km²). There were 712 housing units at an average density of 135.0/sq mi (52.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.06% White, 0.29% African American, 0.24% Native American or Alaska Native, 0.12% Asian, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 0.53% of the population.