Philpot is an unincorporated community in Daviess County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.
Philpot | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Daviess |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.31 sq mi (8.57 km2) |
| • Land | 3.28 sq mi (8.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 991 |
| • Density | 301.77/sq mi (116.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| FIPS code | 21-60654 |
| GNIS feature ID | 500543[2] |
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 991 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
History
editA post office has been in operation under the name Philpot since the 1870s.[4] Philpot was named for Augustus J. Philpot, an early settler.[5]
Education
editPhilpot used to have an elementary school until it closed down in 2005. Since then, elementary school students from Philpot attend Country Heights Elementary School, which is located on Kentucky Route 54 at the easternmost reaches of Owensboro.
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Philpot, Kentucky
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Daviess County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (August 28, 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 409. ISBN 0-8131-4401-9.
37°43′59″N 86°59′20″W / 37.733105°N 86.988883°W
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