Doe Valley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Meade County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 2,270 as of the 2020 census.[2]

Doe Valley, Kentucky
Doe Valley is located in Kentucky
Doe Valley
Doe Valley
Doe Valley is located in the United States
Doe Valley
Doe Valley
Coordinates: 37°57′24″N 86°07′00″W / 37.95667°N 86.11667°W / 37.95667; -86.11667
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMeade
Government
 • TypeHomeowners association
Area
 • Total4.63 sq mi (12.00 km2)
 • Land4.06 sq mi (10.51 km2)
 • Water0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Population
 • Total2,270
 • Density559.11/sq mi (215.89/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
40108 (Brandenburg)
Area code270
FIPS code21-21844
GNIS feature ID2631652[3]
Websitedoevalley.org

Doe Valley was originally conceived as a planned residential community in 1965.[4]

Geography edit

Doe Valley is in eastern Meade County, 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the Ohio River and 4 miles (6 km) southeast of Brandenburg, the county seat. The community is built around Doe Valley Lake, a reservoir built on Doe Run, a tributary of the Ohio River.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Doe Valley CDP has an area of 4.63 square miles (12.0 km2); 4.06 square miles (10.5 km2) are land, and 0.57 square miles (1.5 km2), or 12.35%, are water.[1]

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20101,931
20202,27017.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Doe Valley CDP, Kentucky: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "Doe Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "History". Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.