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Providence, Kentucky

Coordinates: 37°23′54″N 87°45′25″W / 37.39833°N 87.75694°W / 37.39833; -87.75694
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Providence, Kentucky
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Location of Providence, Kentucky
Location of Providence, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°23′54″N 87°45′25″W / 37.39833°N 87.75694°W / 37.39833; -87.75694
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyWebster
Established1840[1]
Incorporated1860[1]
Named forDivine Providence[2]
Area
 • Total6.08 sq mi (15.74 km2)
 • Land6.03 sq mi (15.61 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
440 ft (130 m)
Population
 • Total2,892
 • Density479.76/sq mi (185.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42450
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-63372
GNIS feature ID0501368
Websitewww.webstercountyky.com/providence.php

Providence is a city of Kentucky in the United States. According to the census of 2020, there were 2,892 people living in Providence, in 1,237 households.[4]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Providence, Kentucky". Accessed 27 September 2013.
  2. Rennick, Robert. Kentucky Place Names, p. 244 Archived 2017-02-16 at the Wayback Machine. University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1987. Accessed 27 September 2013.
  3. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 13, 2023.