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Cecilia, Kentucky
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 Cecilia, Kentucky
Location in Kentucky
Cecilia, Kentucky
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Hardin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.44 sq mi (3.72 km2) |
| • Land | 1.43 sq mi (3.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 575 |
| • Density | 401.82/sq mi (155.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EST) |
| ZIP code |
42724
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| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-13636 |
| GNIS feature ID | 489160 |
Cecilia is a small community in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that looks like a town but isn't officially governed as one.
Cecilia is located about 6 miles (10 km) west of Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown is the main city and the county seat for Hardin County. In 2020, about 575 people lived in Cecilia. This number has stayed almost the same since 2010.
The community is part of the larger Elizabethtown metropolitan area. This means it's included in the area around Elizabethtown that has many people living and working there. Even though Cecilia has its own post office, some parts of the area it serves are now inside Elizabethtown's city limits.
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History of Cecilia's Name
Cecilia used to be called "Cecilian Junction." This name came from its important location. It was where two train lines met. One line was the main route of the Illinois Central Railroad from Louisville to Paducah. The other was a branch line that went to Hodgenville.
Today, the main train line is owned by the Paducah and Louisville Railway. The branch line that went to Hodgenville now only goes as far as Elizabethtown.
Roads in Cecilia
Kentucky Route 86 is a main road that goes through Cecilia. This road ends just south of the community. It connects with U.S. Route 62, another important highway.
Population Information
The word "demographics" means information about a population. This includes how many people live somewhere and how that number changes over time.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 572 | — | |
| 2020 | 575 | 0.5% | |
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Famous People from Cecilia
Cecilia is the home of Ron Lewis. He is a former politician. Ron Lewis represented Kentucky's 2nd congressional district in the United States Congress. He served in Congress from 1994 to 2009. This means he was the person chosen to speak for the people of his district in the U.S. government.
