Kevil is a home rule-class city in Ballard County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 376 at the 2010 census, down from 574 in 2000. It is part of the Paducah micropolitan area.
Name: | Kevil city |
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LSAD Code: | 25 |
LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
State: | Kentucky |
County: | Ballard County |
Incorporated: | 1910 |
Elevation: | 430 ft (131 m) |
Total Area: | 0.57 sq mi (1.47 km²) |
Land Area: | 0.57 sq mi (1.47 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) |
Total Population: | 595 |
Population Density: | 1,045.69/sq mi (403.95/km²) |
Area code: | 270 & 364 |
FIPS code: | 2142292 |
GNISfeature ID: | 0495707 |
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History
Founded for its position on the Illinois Central Railroad, the town received its post office in 1903 and was named for local landowner R.U. Kevil. It was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1910.
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Geography
Kevil is located in eastern Ballard County at 37°5′2″N 88°53′2″W / 37.08389°N 88.88389°W / 37.08389; -88.88389 (37.083999, -88.883993), just west of the Ballard-McCracken county line. The city is concentrated around the intersection of U.S. Route 60 and Kentucky Route 473, approximately 17 miles (27 km) west of Paducah and 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Wickliffe, the Ballard County seat located on the Mississippi River which gives Kevil a zip code of 42053.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Kevil has a total area of 0.42 square miles (1.1 km), all land.
See also
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