Munfordville
| Munfordville, Kentucky | |
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| City | |
Hart County Courthouse in Munfordville
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 Location of Munfordville in Hart County, Kentucky. |
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| Coordinates: 37°16′36″N 85°53′52″W / 37.27667°N 85.89778°WCoordinates: 37°16′36″N 85°53′52″W / 37.27667°N 85.89778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Hart |
| Incorporated | 1880 |
| Named for | a local landowner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.25 sq mi (5.84 km2) |
| • Land | 2.24 sq mi (5.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,615 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,653 |
| • Density | 720/sq mi (277.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 42765 |
| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-54570 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0499104 |
| Website | cityofmunfordville |
Munfordville is a home rule-class city in, and the county seat of, Hart County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,615 at the 2010 U.S. census.
The settlement was once known as "Big Buffalo Crossing". The current name came from Richard Jones Munford, who donated the land to establish the new county seat in 1816. Munfordville was incorporated in 1858.
In 1862, the Civil War Battle of Munfordville took place in the town.
Munfordville is located in central Hart County at 37°16′36″N 85°53′52″W / 37.27667°N 85.89778°W (37.276608, -85.897822), on the north side of the Green River. U.S. Route 31W is Munfordville's Main Street, while Interstate 65 passes just northwest of town, with access from Exit 65. I-65 leads north 32 miles (51 km) to Elizabethtown and southwest 40 miles (64 km) to Bowling Green.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Munfordville has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.47%, are water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,563 people, 698 households, and 418 families residing in the city. The population density was 619.0 people per square mile (238.5/km²). There were 776 housing units at an average density of 307.3 per square mile (118.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.33% White, 11.45% Black or African American, 0.13% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
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