What is the population of Sorgho, Kentucky?

Sorgho has a population of approximately 2,960 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Sorgho, Kentucky located?

Sorgho is located in Kentucky, United States, at approximate coordinates 37.7459°, -87.2129°.

What is the median household income in Sorgho?

The median household income in Sorgho is approximately $121,579 based on the most recent open data.

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Total population

2,960

Median home value

$275,800

34.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$121,579

Sorgho$122k

National$74k

Elevation121 m

Land area12.3 km²

Weather56°F · Partly Cloudy

Coordinates37.75°, -87.21°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Elevation

121 m

Area

12.3 km²

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Overview

Sorgho, Kentucky, originally named and known as Sorghotown, the boundaries of this unincorporated community were described in an order dated 12 May 1874, by Daviess County, Kentucky Judge Triplett, worded as follows: " Upon the application of ten voters to be effected by the change hereinafter specified; and it appearing to the Court right and proper that said change should be made; and further that the requirements of the law as to notice before application has been complied with, – it is therefore ordered that an additional voting precinct be and the same is hereby established in Daviess County (Kentucky), in District No. 1, to be called and known as 'Sorghotown Voting Place'...." The community was named for the Daviess County Sorgho Sugar Company which was formed there in 1868–'69 by Dr. J. Q. A. Stewart, J. Balee and E. Guthrie. that organized there in the winter of 1868–69 for the manufacturing of sorghum sugar. Once the factory was established the community began to develop. As of the 2020 census, Sorgho had a population of 1,972.