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Ezel, Kentucky

Census-designated place in Kentucky, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ezel (also Ecell and Ezell) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 209.[2] It has a small post office, with the ZIP code 41425.[3]

CountryUnited States
Elevation
945 ft (288 m)
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Ezel, Kentucky
Ezel is located in Kentucky
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Ezel is located in the United States
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Location within the United States
Coordinates: 37°53′28″N 83°26′40″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMorgan
Area
 • Total
0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2)
 • Land0.88 sq mi (2.29 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
945 ft (288 m)
Population
 • Total
209
 • Density236.1/sq mi (91.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41425
FIPS code21-25876
GNIS feature ID512105
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History

First incorporated in 1882, the town was given the name "Ezel", for a rock in the Bible, by its first postmaster, Eli Pieratt, when the post office opened in 1875.[4][5] It is now home to Ezel Elementary School and the Blackwater Volunteer Fire Department.

Geography

Ezel lies along U.S. Route 460, 14 miles (23 km) west of the city of West Liberty, the county seat of Morgan County.[6] Frenchburg is 12 miles (19 km) further west along US 460. The elevation of Ezel is 945 feet (288 m).[7]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Ezel CDP has a total area of 0.89 square miles (2.31 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.010 km2), or 0.45%, are water.[1] Blackwater Creek runs along the southeast edge of the community, leading northeast to the Licking River near Kellacey.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010235—
2020209−11.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
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