Ledbetter, Kentucky
Ledbetter, Kentucky | |
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Post office on U.S. Route 60 | |
Location of Ledbetter, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°02′55″N 88°29′42″W / 37.04861°N 88.49500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Livingston |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.97 sq mi (18.05 km2) |
| • Land | 6.88 sq mi (17.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 348 ft (106 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,836 |
| • Density | 266.98/sq mi (103.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 42058 |
| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-44434 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403225 |
Ledbetter is a census-designated place (CDP) in Livingston County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,683 at the 2010 census, down slightly from 1,700 in 2000, thus making it the largest and most populous community in Livingston County. It is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area, laying directly across the Tennessee River from Paducah. It is the largest community in Livingston County, but the village of Salem is less than two times the population of Ledbetter.