Campbellsville, Kentucky
Campbellsville, Kentucky | |
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| Motto: Urbs progrediens media in civitate (Latin: City in the middle of the commonwealth) | |
Location of Campbellsville in Taylor County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 37°20′45″N 85°20′44″W / 37.34583°N 85.34556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Taylor |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dennis Benningfield (previous mayor Brenda Allen died September 7, 2024) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.67 sq mi (19.86 km2) |
| • Land | 7.54 sq mi (19.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,426 |
• Estimate (2022) | 11,599 |
| • Density | 1,516.39/sq mi (585.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 42718-42719 |
| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-12160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0488742 |
| Website | www.campbellsville.us |
Campbellsville is a city in central Kentucky founded in 1817 by Andrew Campbell. It is known for Campbellsville University, Taylor Regional Hospital health care system, its historic downtown, and the proximity to Green River Lake State Park. Campbellsville is the county seat of Taylor County which has a geographic boundary shaped like a heart. Campbellsville celebrated its bicentennial on July 4, 2017.