Cleaton, Kentucky
Cleaton, Kentucky | ||
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FIPS code 21-15490 | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 489650[3] | |
Cleaton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 168.[2]
History
A post office called Cleaton has been in operation since 1901.[4] The name Cleaton was the middle name of the wife of the postmaster.[5]
Geography
Cleaton is in eastern Muhlenberg County northeast of U.S. Route 431, which forms the western edge of the community. The neighborhood of Holt is in the northern part of the CDP, while Bevier is in the southern part. US 431 leads northwest 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to Central City and southeast 4 miles (6 km) to Drakesboro. Greenville, the county seat, is 6 miles (10 km) to the southwest.
According to the
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 168 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
References
- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Cleaton CDP, Kentucky: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cleaton, Kentucky
- ^ "Muhlenberg County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ Anderson, Bobby (September 19, 2007). "Sandy Called These Names". Leader-News. pp. A12. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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