Morehead, Kentucky | |
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![]() Rowan County Arts Center in Morehead. (Formerly Rowan County Courthouse) | |
![]() Location of Morehead in Rowan County, Kentucky. | |
Coordinates: 38°11′27″N 83°26′51″W / 38.19083°N 83.44750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Rowan |
Incorporated | 1869[1] |
Named for | Gov. James Morehead |
Area | |
• Total | 9.72 sq mi (25.17 km2) |
• Land | 9.60 sq mi (24.88 km2) |
• Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.30 km2) |
Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,151 |
• Estimate (2022)[4] | 6,734 |
• Density | 744.59/sq mi (287.47/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 40351 |
Area code | 606 |
FIPS code | 21-53418 |
GNIS feature ID | 2404299[3] |
Website | morehead-ky.gov |
Morehead is a home rule-class city[5] located along US 60 (the historic Midland Trail) and Interstate 64 in Rowan County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county.[6] The population was 7,151 at the time of the 2020 U.S. census.[7]
It was the focal point of the Rowan County War and is the home of Morehead State University.
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