Official Name: | Beech Grove, Kentucky |
Pushpin Map: | Kentucky#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Beech Grove |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | McLean |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 4.81 |
Area Land Km2: | 4.78 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.86 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.84 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 282 |
Population Density Km2: | 59.02 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 152.85 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 410 |
Coordinates: | 37.6161°N -87.3964°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 42322 |
Area Codes: | 270 & 364 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 21-04978 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 486710 |
Beech Grove is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in McLean County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 282 as of the 2020 census.[2] Beech Grove has a post office with ZIP code 42322, which opened on April 29, 1878.[3] [4]
Beech Grove is in northwestern McLean County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Beech Grove CDP has an area of ; of its area is land, and is water.[1]
Kentucky Routes 56, 136, and 256 pass through the community.[5] KY 136 leads southeast 10miles to Calhoun, the county seat, and west 8miles to Sebree. KY 56 leads west to Sebree with KY 136 but turns northeast in Beech Grove to lead to Owensboro. KY 256 leads southeast to Calhoun by a more southerly route.
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