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Lowes, Kentucky

Coordinates: 36°53′08″N 88°46′26″W / 36.88556°N 88.77389°W / 36.88556; -88.77389
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Lowes, Kentucky
Coordinates: 36°53′08″N 88°46′26″W / 36.88556°N 88.77389°W / 36.88556; -88.77389
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyGraves
Area
 • Total
0.69 sq mi (1.78 km2)
 • Land0.69 sq mi (1.77 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
469 ft (143 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
92
 • Density134.31/sq mi (51.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)270 & 364
GNIS feature ID497318[2]

Lowes is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Graves County, Kentucky, United States.[3] Lowes is 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Mayfield. As of the 2010 Census the population of Lowes was 98.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202092
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Notable people

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  • Alben W. Barkley, U.S. Senator and Vice President of the United States, born near Lowes
  • J. Paul Hogan, pioneer in the invention of the plastics industry, born in Lowes

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Lowes, Kentucky." United States Geological Survey. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lowes, Kentucky Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lowes CDP, Kentucky". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2016.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.