Anthoston, Kentucky

Anthoston, Kentucky
Anthoston
Anthoston
Coordinates: 37°45′34″N 87°32′18″W / 37.75944°N 87.53833°W / 37.75944; -87.53833
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyHenderson
Area
 • Total
0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2)
 • Land0.64 sq mi (1.67 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
455 ft (139 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
225
 • Density349.0/sq mi (134.74/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
FIPS code21-01720
GNIS feature ID485968[2]

Anthoston is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Henderson County, Kentucky, United States. It is 6 miles (10 km) south of Henderson, the county seat, between U.S. Route 41 to the west and Interstate 69, the former Pennyrile Parkway, to the east. There is no direct access to it from I-69.

Anthoston Had a radio station that went on the air in 1970 WAUZ At 103.1 MHz FM Later became WBIC, WHKC and WGBF-FM. Their tower and transmitter were moved to the present location in 1987.

Anthoston was first listed as a CDP in 2014. As of the 2020 census, Anthoston had a population of 225.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020225
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anthoston, Kentucky
  3. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.