Eddyville, Kentucky

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Eddyville, Kentucky
City
Kentucky State Penitentiary
Location in Lyon County, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°04′33″N 88°04′37″W / 37.07583°N 88.07694°W / 37.07583; -88.07694
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Lyon
Area [1]
• Total	7.71 sq mi (19.98 km2)
• Land	6.90 sq mi (17.87 km2)
• Water	0.81 sq mi (2.11 km2)
Elevation [2]	436 ft (133 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,375
• Estimate  (2022)[3]	2,429
• Density	344.30/sq mi (132.94/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	42038
Area code(s)	270 & 364
FIPS code	21-23824
GNIS feature ID	2403538[2]
Website	eddyvilleky.org

Eddyville is a home rule-class city^[4] in and the county seat of Lyon County, Kentucky, United States.^[5] The population was 2,554 at the 2010 census,^[6] up from 2,350 in 2000. The Kentucky State Penitentiary is located at Eddyville. The town is considered a tourist attraction because of its access to nearby Lake Barkley.