Tompkinsville, Kentucky
Tompkinsville, Kentucky | |
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Downtown Tompkinsville | |
Location in Monroe County, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 36°41′58″N 85°41′31″W / 36.69944°N 85.69194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Monroe |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.45 sq mi (8.94 km2) |
| • Land | 3.28 sq mi (8.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,309 |
• Estimate (2022) | 2,297 |
| • Density | 703.11/sq mi (271.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 42167 |
| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-77160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0505341 |
| Website | tompkinsvilleky |
Tompkinsville is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,309 at the 2020 census. The city was named after Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins who served under President James Monroe, for whom the county was named.