Coxton, Kentucky
Coxton, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
Coxton Coxton | |
| Coordinates: 36°51′26″N 83°16′13″W / 36.85722°N 83.27028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Harlan |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| • Land | 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,217 ft (371 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 176 |
| • Density | 850.2/sq mi (328.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern time zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 21-17938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 490235[2] |
Coxton is an unincorporated coal town and census-designated place (CDP) in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. Their post office[3] is closed. The community was listed as a CDP in 2014, so no population figures are available from the 2010 census. As of the 2020 census, Coxton had a population of 176.[4]
Geography
Coxton is in central Harlan County in the valley of the Clover Fork of the Cumberland River. It is bordered by Blackjoe to the west and Brookside to the east, both unincorporated. Kentucky Route 38 runs along the southern edge of the Coxton CDP, across the Clover Fork from the center of town. KY 38 leads west down the Clover Fork valle 4 miles (6 km) to Harlan, the county seat, and east (upriver) 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to Evarts.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 176 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coxton, Kentucky
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coxton, Kentucky
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.