Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead, Kentucky
Morehead, Kentucky
City
	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
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)	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
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.

^ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Morehead, Kentucky". Accessed 26 August 2013.
^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morehead, Kentucky
^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ United States Census. ""Morehead (City) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2011.".