Dawson Springs, Kentucky

Dawson Springs, Kentucky
Railroad Avenue downtown (2014)
Location within Hopkins County and Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°10′18″N 87°41′21″W / 37.17167°N 87.68917°W / 37.17167; -87.68917
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountiesCaldwell, Hopkins
Area
  Total
3.93 sq mi (10.17 km2)
  Land3.84 sq mi (9.94 km2)
  Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation
420 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,452
  Estimate 
(2022)
2,420
  Density638.87/sq mi (246.70/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42408
Area code270 & 364
FIPS code21-20224
GNIS ID490696
Websitedawsonspringsky.com

Dawson Springs is a home rule-class city in Hopkins and Caldwell counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,452.