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Welcome to Ekron ...

The city of Ekron is located in Meade County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ekron, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ekron has a population of 151 people<2> (see below for details).

Ekron is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ekron lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Ekron (for example, toward Clarkson), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Ekron: 270 & 364<4>

The ZIP code for Ekron: 40117<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ekron had an population of 151 people. This is an increase of 11.85% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.18% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ekron had a population of 135 people. This makes Ekron the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 135 people, the population of Ekron decreased 20.59% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 170 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ekron.

Communities near Ekron ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ekron.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ekron. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ekron.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ekron. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ekron.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ekron. See our Newspapers Page for Ekron.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ekron ...

Looking for more information about Ekron? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ekron, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ekron.

Adding Ekron to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ekron in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Ekron was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Ekron post office opened in 1889.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ekron.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Meade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ekron.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ekron - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Ekron area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Ekron area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Ekron). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ekron or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/