Lewisport, Kentucky
Lewisport, Kentucky | |
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Historic buildings in Lewisport | |
Location of Lewisport in Hancock County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 37°56′6″N 86°54′19″W / 37.93500°N 86.90528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Hancock |
| Incorporated | 1844 |
| Reïncorporated | 1882 |
| Named after | a local landowner |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chad Gregory |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2) |
| • Land | 0.95 sq mi (2.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 397 ft (121 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,767 |
• Estimate (2022) | 1,754 |
| • Density | 1,854.14/sq mi (716.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 42351 |
| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-45136 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0496341 |
| Website | www |
Lewisport is a home rule-class city in the floodplain of the Ohio River in Hancock County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,670 at the 2010 census, and is also the most populous community in the county. It is included in the Owensboro metropolitan area.