Map of Powderly city, Kentucky

Powderly is a home rule-class city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 745 at the 2010 census.

Powderly city overview:
Name:	Powderly city
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

Online Interactive Map

Powderly online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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Powderly location on the U.S. Map. Where is Powderly city. — Powderly location on the U.S. Map.

Powderly location on the Kentucky map. Where is Powderly city. — Location of Powderly in Kentucky.

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.