Powderly is a home rule-class city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 745 at the 2010 census.
Name: | Powderly city |
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LSAD Code: | 25 |
LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
State: | Kentucky |
County: | Muhlenberg County |
Incorporated: | 1963 |
Elevation: | 449 ft (137 m) |
Total Area: | 1.60 sq mi (4.15 km²) |
Land Area: | 1.56 sq mi (4.05 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km²) |
Total Population: | 788 |
Population Density: | 504.16/sq mi (194.69/km²) |
ZIP code: | 42367 |
Area code: | 270 |
FIPS code: | 2162652 |
GNISfeature ID: | 0501233 |
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History
The city developed around a coal mine opened by the Cooperative Coal Company in 1887. The community was named for Terence Powderly, an early labor leader, when the post office was established the next year.
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Geography
Powderly is located at 37°14′25″N 87°9′25″W / 37.24028°N 87.15694°W / 37.24028; -87.15694 (37.240274, -87.157042). The city is situated along U.S. Route 62 between Central City to the northeast and Greenville to the southwest. Kentucky Route 189 serves as a bypass route around Powderly.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km), all land.
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