Sweeden is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either hav ...
in north-central
Edmonson County
Edmonson County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,126. Its county seat is Brownsville. The county was formed in 1825 and named for Captain John "Jack" ...
,
Kentucky
Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virgini ...
,
United States
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.
The population of Sweeden's
ZCTA
ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) are statistical entities developed by the United States Census Bureau for tabulating summary statistics. These were introduced with the Census 2000 and continued with the 2010 Census and 5 year American Community ...
was 171 at the
2000 census. It is part of the
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green is a home rule-class city and the county seat of Warren County, Kentucky, United States. Founded by pioneers in 1798, Bowling Green was the provisional capital of Confederate Kentucky during the American Civil War. As of the ...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally Incorporated town, incorporate ...
. The ZIP Code for Sweeden is 42285.
Geography
Sweeden is located approximately north of the county seat of
Brownsville. It is bordered to the south by Lindseyville, to the north by
Bee Spring, and to the east by Nolin Lake. It is one of the many communities in Edmonson County that borders
Mammoth Cave National Park
Mammoth Cave National Park is an American national park in west-central Kentucky, encompassing portions of Mammoth Cave, the longest cave system known in the world.
Since the 1972 unification of Mammoth Cave with the even-longer system under F ...
.
Education
Kyrock Elementary School, one of the five schools of the
Edmonson County School System, is located just north of Sweeden.
Transportation
KY 259
Kentucky Route 259 (KY 259) is a state highway that traverses five counties in west-central Kentucky.
Route description
Warren and Edmonson Counties
KY 259's southern terminus is located at the intersection with the concurrently running U.S. ...
runs through the middle of the town.
References
External links
Kyrock Elementary School Homepage
Unincorporated communities in Kentucky
Unincorporated communities in Edmonson County, Kentucky
Bowling Green metropolitan area, Kentucky
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