Buckhorn, Kentucky

Buckhorn, Kentucky
Location of Buckhorn in Perry County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°20′45″N 83°28′16″W / 37.34583°N 83.47111°W / 37.34583; -83.47111
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyPerry
IncorporatedJanuary 12, 1996
Government
 • TypeCity Commission
 • MayorPaul R. Turner
Area
 • Total
0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2)
 • Land0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2)
 • Water0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
755 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
89
 • Density263.9/sq mi (101.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41721
Area code606
FIPS code21-10612
GNIS feature ID0511025

Buckhorn is a home rule-class city in Perry County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Buckhorn had a population of 89. It is centered on the Buckhorn Presbyterian Church, a log structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Buckhorn Children's Center and Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park are also located here.

The post office was established in 1902. Buckhorn was incorporated by the state legislature in 1996.