Ledbetter, Kentucky

Ledbetter, Kentucky
Post office on U.S. Route 60
Location of Ledbetter, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°02′55″N 88°29′42″W / 37.04861°N 88.49500°W / 37.04861; -88.49500
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyLivingston
Area
 • Total
6.97 sq mi (18.05 km2)
 • Land6.88 sq mi (17.81 km2)
 • Water0.093 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation
348 ft (106 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,836
 • Density267.0/sq mi (103.08/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42058
Area codes270 & 364
FIPS code21-44434
GNIS feature ID2403225

Ledbetter is a census-designated place (CDP) in Livingston County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ledbetter had a population of 1,836. This made it the largest and most populous community in Livingston County. It is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area, lying directly across the Tennessee River from Paducah. The village of Salem is less than two times the population of Ledbetter.