Morehead, Kentucky
Morehead, Kentucky | |
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Rowan County Arts Center in Morehead. (Formerly Rowan County Courthouse) | |
Location of Morehead in Rowan County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 38°11′27″N 83°26′51″W / 38.19083°N 83.44750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Rowan |
| Incorporated | 1869 |
| Named after | Gov. James Morehead |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.72 sq mi (25.17 km2) |
| • Land | 9.60 sq mi (24.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.30 km2) |
| Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,151 |
• Estimate (2022) | 6,734 |
| • Density | 744.59/sq mi (287.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 40351 |
| Area code | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-53418 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404299 |
| Website | morehead-ky.gov |
Morehead is a home rule-class city located along US 60 (the historic Midland Trail) and Interstate 64 in Rowan County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. The population was 7,151 at the time of the 2020 U.S. census.
It was the focal point of the Rowan County War and is the home of Morehead State University.