Morgantown, Kentucky

Morgantown, Kentucky
Butler County Courthouse in Morgantown
Location of Morgantown in Butler County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°13′10″N 86°41′33″W / 37.21944°N 86.69250°W / 37.21944; -86.69250
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyButler
Incorporated1813 (1813)
Government
 • MayorBilly Phelps
Area
 • Total
3.36 sq mi (8.69 km2)
 • Land3.33 sq mi (8.62 km2)
 • Water0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
568 ft (173 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,505
 • Estimate 
(2022)
2,467
 • Density753.0/sq mi (290.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
42261
Area codes270 & 364
FIPS code21-53490
GNIS feature ID0498600
Websitewww.morgantown-ky.com

Morgantown is a home rule-class city in, and the seat of Butler County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,471 at the time of the 2020 Census.