Bowling Green, Kentucky
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Bowling Green Location within Kentucky Bowling Green Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 36°58′54″N 86°26′40″W / 36.98167°N 86.44444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Warren |
| Named after | Bowling Green, New York City |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Todd Alcott |
| Area | |
• City | 40.65 sq mi (105.28 km2) |
| • Land | 40.39 sq mi (104.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| Elevation | 547 ft (167 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 72,294 |
• Estimate (2023) | 76,212 |
| • Rank | Kentucky: 3rd |
| • Density | 1,789.8/sq mi (691.05/km2) |
| • Metro | 179,639 (US: 245th) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 42101-42104 |
| Area codes | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-08902 |
| Website | www |
Bowling Green is a city in and the county seat of Warren County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 72,294 as of the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in the state, after Louisville and Lexington. The Bowling Green metropolitan area is the fourth-largest in the state and had a population of 179,639 in 2020.
Founded by pioneers in 1798, Bowling Green was the provisional capital of Confederate Kentucky during the American Civil War. In the 21st century, it is the location of numerous manufacturers, including General Motors, Spalding, and Fruit of the Loom. The Bowling Green Assembly Plant has been the source of all Chevrolet Corvettes built since 1981. Bowling Green is also home to Western Kentucky University (or WKU for short), and the National Corvette Museum.