Utica, Kentucky Explained

Utica, Kentucky
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA Kentucky
Pushpin Label:Utica
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Kentucky
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Daviess
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.73
Area Land Km2:2.72
Area Water Km2:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:298
Population Density Km2:109.58
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CST
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:417
Coordinates:37.6022°N -87.1131°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:42376
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:21-78708
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:505928
Area Total Sq Mi:1.05
Area Land Sq Mi:1.05
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population Density Sq Mi:283.81

Utica is a small rural unincorporated community and census-designated place[2] in Daviess County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 208 as of the 2020 census.

Geography

The community is located in the south-central portion of Daviess County just north of the McLean County line. U.S. Route 431 (US 431) passes through the community, leading north to Owensboro and south to Central City.

Amenities

Utica has a post office (utilizing ZIP code 42376), a fire station, a cemetery, several churches, a gas station, and a couple of stores.

History

Utica was probably founded in the early 1800s and named after the City of Utica, New York. Mill Street, which is the first side road on KY 140, was named after the flour mill that was located behind JR's Market. The first property on Mill Street was a passenger train station in the late 1800s to early 1900s that ferried people to the river town of Owensboro across the border from Indiana. This cemetery consists of people from the local community as early as the early 1900s but most are from the 1930s and upward. It is still used to this day.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: TIGERweb. U.S. Census Bureau. October 27, 2015.