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Located in: Grant County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Cherry Grv.

Time Zone: Cherry Grove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 859

Elevation: 940 feet [286.51 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Cherry Grove:

Lat:   38.600400°   (or 38°36'1" N)

Lon:   -84.571100°   (or -84°34'15" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Mason<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Cherry Grove

GNIS ID:   507694

FIPS State / Place Code:   21 / 14580

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Cherry Grove)


About Grant County

The community of Williamstown is the County Seat for {Grant County}.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Grant)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<4>     25,069   (1.59% increase since 2010)  
2010     24,677   (10.24% increase since 2000)
2000:     22,384

Total Area:<5>   260.8 sq. miles [675.4 km²]   - of which 1.07% is water (2.8 sq. miles [7.3 km²])

Housing Units: <6>   9,942

Official Website:   https://grantcounty.ky.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Grant

GNIS ID:   516887

FIPS State / County Code:   21 / 081

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Cherry Grove)


About Kentucky

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     4,472,345   (3.06% increase since 2010)  
2010:     4,339,367   (7.36% increase since 2000)
2000:     4,041,769

Websites for State of Kentucky

Official Website:   https://www.kentucky.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.kentuckytourism.com/

Parks:   https://parks.ky.gov/

Fishing:   https://fw.ky.gov/Fish/

Hunting:   https://fw.ky.gov/Hunt/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Kentucky

GNIS ID:   1779786

FIPS State:   21

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Cherry Grove)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cherry Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Cherry Grove, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Cherry Grove.
<4>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Cherry Grove. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).