Clarkson

Also known as Clarkson, Kentucky, Clarkson, KY

human settlement in Grayson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Kentucky
County: Grayson
Incorporated: April 23, 1908
Mayor: Bonnie Henderson
City commissioners: Scotty Gore, Keith Higdon, Bob Vincent, Kay Gibson
Total: 1.08 sq mi (2.79 km )
Land: 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km )
Water: 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km )
Elevation: 728 ft (222 m)
Density: 877.3/sq mi (338.72/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes: 270 & 364
Fips code: 21-15148
Gnis feature id: 0489558
Website: clarkson .ky .gov

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Clarkson
Population: 933
Area: 2.779943
Elevation: 222
Households: 499

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postal code: 42726
water as percent of area: 1.1336
per capita income: 14682

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Clarkson is a home rule-class city in Grayson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 933 at the 2020 census, up from 875 at the 2010 census, Once called "Grayson Springs Depot" after a nearby resort, the name was changed in 1882 to honor the resort's owner, Manoah Clarkson.

Clarkson is known for its Honeyfest and is home to The Walter T. Kelley Company, a manufacturer of beekeeping equipment.