Salt Lick, Kentucky
| Salt Lick, Kentucky | |
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| City | |
 Location of Salt Lick, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates: 38°7′10″N 83°36′58″W / 38.11944°N 83.61611°WCoordinates: 38°7′10″N 83°36′58″W / 38.11944°N 83.61611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Bath |
| Incorporated | 1888 |
| Named for | nearby salt licks |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 303 |
| • Density | 388/sq mi (149.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 40371 |
| Area code(s) | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-68160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0515190 |
Salt Lick is a home rule-class city in Bath County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 303 at the 2010 U.S. Census.
The community at the present site of Salt Lick was originally named Vail when the first post office was established in 1882. The town was laid out and renamed in 1884; the post office followed suit four years later after the city was formally incorporated.
Salt Lick is located at 38°7′10″N 83°36′58″W / 38.11944°N 83.61611°W (38.119555, -83.616069), at the intersection of US 60 and KY 211 beside the Licking River. It is part of the Mount Sterling micropolitan area. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2), or 1.15%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 342 people, 130 households, and 89 families residing in the city. The population density was 437.6 people per square mile (169.3/km²). There were 157 housing units at an average density of 200.9 per square mile (77.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.12% White, 0.58% Native American, and 0.29% from two or more races.
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