Barlow, Kentucky

Barlow, Kentucky
Barlow, Kentucky in 2017
Location of Barlow in Ballard County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°3′7″N 89°2′41″W / 37.05194°N 89.04472°W / 37.05194; -89.04472
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBallard
Area
  Total
0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2)
  Land0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
374 ft (114 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
653
  Density1,185.12/sq mi (457.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42024
Area codes270 & 364
FIPS code21-03718
GNIS feature ID0486360

Barlow is a home rule-class city in Ballard County, Kentucky, in the United States. The city was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1872 as Barlow City and later reincorporated in 1903. The population was 653 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.