Clarkson is a home rule-class city in Grayson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 933 at the 2020 census, up from 875 at the 2010 census, Once called “Grayson Springs Depot” after a nearby resort, the name was changed in 1882 to honor the resort’s owner, Manoah Clarkson.
Clarkson is known for its Honeyfest and is home to The Walter T. Kelley Company, a manufacturer of beekeeping equipment.
Name: | Clarkson city |
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LSAD Code: | 25 |
LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
State: | Kentucky |
County: | Grayson County |
Incorporated: | April 23, 1908 |
Elevation: | 728 ft (222 m) |
Total Area: | 1.08 sq mi (2.79 km²) |
Land Area: | 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²) |
Total Population: | 933 |
Population Density: | 876.88/sq mi (338.72/km²) |
ZIP code: | 42726 |
Area code: | 270 & 364 |
FIPS code: | 2115148 |
GNISfeature ID: | 0489558 |
Website: | clarkson.ky.gov |
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Geography
Clarkson is located directly east of Leitchfield along U.S. Route 62 and the Western Kentucky Parkway.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km), or 1.13%, is water.
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