Dunmor, Kentucky | |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Pushpin Map: | Kentucky#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Dunmor |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
Subdivision Name2: | Muhlenberg, Logan |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 6.76 |
Area Land Km2: | 6.72 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.04 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.61 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.60 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 322 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 124.04 |
Population Density Km2: | 47.89 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 591 |
Coordinates: | 37.0736°N -86.9961°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 42339 (Dunmor) 42256 (Lewisburg) |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 21-23014 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 491320 |
Dunmor is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Muhlenberg and Logan counties, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 322.[2]
A post office was established in the community in 1884.[3] The name "Dunmor" may have come from either colonial politician Lord Dunmore,[4] or the local Dunn family.[5]
Dunmor is located in southern Muhlenberg County, with a portion extending south into Logan County. U.S. Route 431 passes through the community, leading north to Central City and south the same distance to Russellville.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Dunmor CDP has a total area of, of which 0.01sqmi, or 0.54%, are water.[1]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Dunmor has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[6]