Ledbetter, Kentucky

Ledbetter, Kentucky
Census-designated place
Post office on U.S. Route 60
Location of Ledbetter, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°02′55″N 88°29′42″W / 37.04861°N 88.49500°W / 37.04861; -88.49500
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Livingston
Area [1]
• Total	6.97 sq mi (18.05 km2)
• Land	6.88 sq mi (17.81 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation [2]	348 ft (106 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,836
• Density	266.98/sq mi (103.08/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	42058
Area code(s)	270 & 364
FIPS code	21-44434
GNIS feature ID	2403225[2]

Ledbetter is a census-designated place (CDP) in Livingston County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,683 at the 2010 census, down slightly from 1,700 in 2000, thus making it the largest and most populous community in Livingston County. It is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area, laying directly across the Tennessee River from Paducah. It is the largest community in Livingston County, but the village of Salem is less than two times the population of Ledbetter.