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Summary for Dawson Springs

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Located in: Primarily Hopkins County (see below). A portion of Dawson Springs extends into Caldwell County.

Typical Abbreviation: Dawson Spgs.

Time Zone: Dawson Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 270 & 364<1>

ZIP Code: 42408<2>

Elevation: 460 feet [140.21 m] above sea level<3>

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	2,636 (4.63% decrease since 2010)
2010:	2,764 (7.25% decrease since 2000)
2000:	2,980

Total Area:<5> 3.77 sq. miles [9.8 km²] - of which 2.18% is water (0.08 sq. miles [0.2 km²])

Housing Units:<6> 1,312

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

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

Lat: 37.169500° (or 37°10'10" N)

Lon: -87.690600° (or -87°41'26" W)

USGS Topo Map: Dawson Springs<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Dawson Springs

GNIS ID: 2404193

FIPS State / Place Code: 21 / 20224

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Dawson Springs)

About Hopkins County

The city of Madisonville is the County Seat for Hopkins County.

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	44,686 (4.6% decrease since 2010)
2010	46,841 (0.69% increase since 2000)
2000:	46,519

Total Area: 554 sq. miles [1,435.9 km²] - of which 2.24% is water (12.42 sq. miles [32.2 km²])

Housing Units: 21,180

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

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Hopkins

GNIS ID: 516900

FIPS State / County Code: 21 / 107

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Dawson Springs)

About Kentucky

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
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 Dawson Springs)

Footnotes ...

<1>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Dawson Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Dawson Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Dawson Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dawson Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dawson Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Dawson Springs. 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).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Dawson Springs, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Dawson Springs.