Lewisport, Kentucky
Lewisport, Kentucky | |
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Historic buildings in Lewisport | |
Location of Lewisport in Hancock County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 37°56′6″N 86°54′19″W / 37.93500°N 86.90528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Hancock |
| Incorporated | 1844 |
| Reïncorporated | 1882 |
| Named after | a local landowner |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chad Gregory |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2) |
| • Land | 0.95 sq mi (2.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 397 ft (121 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,767 |
• Estimate (2022) | 1,754 |
| • Density | 1,854.9/sq mi (716.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 42351 |
| Area codes | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-45136 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0496341 |
| Website | www |
Lewisport is a home rule-class city in the floodplain of the Ohio River in Hancock County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Lewisport had a population of 1,767. It is also the most populous community in the county. It is included in the Owensboro metropolitan area.