Ezel, Kentucky

Ezel (also Ecell and Ezell) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 209.^[2] It has a small post office, with the ZIP code 41425.^[3]

Ezel, Kentucky
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 37°53′28″N 83°26′40″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Morgan
Area [1]
• Total	0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2)
• Land	0.89 sq mi (2.29 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	945 ft (288 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	209
• Density	236.16/sq mi (91.16/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	41425
FIPS code	21-25876
GNIS feature ID	512105

History

First incorporated in 1882, the town was given the name "Ezel", for a rock in the Bible, by its first postmaster, Eli Pieratt, when the post office opened in 1875.^[4][5] It is now home to Ezel Elementary School and the Blackwater Volunteer Fire Department.

Geography

Ezel lies along U.S. Route 460, 14 miles (23 km) west of the city of West Liberty, the county seat of Morgan County.^[6] Frenchburg is 12 miles (19 km) further west along US 460. The elevation of Ezel is 945 feet (288 m).^[7]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Ezel CDP has a total area of 0.89 square miles (2.31 km²), of which 0.004 square miles (0.010 km²), or 0.45%, are water.^[1] Blackwater Creek runs along the southeast edge of the community, leading northeast to the Licking River near Kellacey.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	235		—
2020	209		−11.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]