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Philpot
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Daviess
Area
 • Total 3.31 sq mi (8.57 km2)
 • Land 3.28 sq mi (8.51 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 991
 • Density 301.77/sq mi (116.51/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
FIPS code 21-60654
GNIS feature ID 500543

Philpot is an unincorporated community in Daviess County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.

History

A post office has been in operation under the name Philpot since the 1870s. Philpot was named for Augustus J. Philpot, an early settler.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 991
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

Philpot used to have an elementary school until it closed down in 2005. Since then, elementary school students from Philpot attend Country Heights Elementary School, which is located on Highway 54 at the easternmost reaches of Owensboro.

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