Mortons Gap, Kentucky

Mortons Gap, Kentucky
The W.W. Kington House, a local landmark
Location of Mortons Gap in Hopkins County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°14′17″N 87°28′25″W / 37.23806°N 87.47361°W / 37.23806; -87.47361
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyHopkins
Incorporated1888
Named aftera local landowner
Area
  Total
1.19 sq mi (3.09 km2)
  Land1.18 sq mi (3.07 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
472 ft (144 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
728
  Density614.86/sq mi (237.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42440
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-53616
GNIS feature ID0498645
Websitemortonsgap.ky.gov

Mortons Gap is a home rule-class city in Hopkins County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 728 at the 2020 census, down from 863 at the 2010 census.