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Economic Overview
The 270 area code region is largely driven by agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare, and education, with notable industries including automotive parts manufacturing, food processing, and distilling. Major employers include Fort Knox (U.S. Army base), hospitals, education systems, and large manufacturers such as General Motors in Bowling Green. Tourism also contributes, thanks to natural attractions and historic sites.
Geographical Overview
Area code 270 covers the western and south-central portions of Kentucky, including cities such as Bowling Green, Owensboro, Hopkinsville, Paducah, Elizabethtown, and Henderson. It encompasses a broad region that includes the Jackson Purchase, the Pennyrile, and parts of the Western Coal Fields and Green River regions. Key counties include Warren, Daviess, Christian, McCracken, Hardin, and Henderson.
Location Info
Area code 270 serves the western third and a large portion of south-central Kentucky, excluding the Louisville and Lexington metropolitan areas. Its boundaries are roughly west and south of a line from Hardinsburg through Elizabethtown and Glasgow, extending to the western border with Illinois and the southern border with Tennessee. It overlays with area code 364, which was introduced in 2014 to address numbering exhaustion.
Population Demographics
The population in the 270 area code region is predominantly White, with growing African American and Hispanic communities, especially in urban centers. The area features a mix of urban, suburban, and rural communities, with a median age slightly above the national average. Bowling Green and Owensboro are among the largest and fastest-growing cities in the region.
Time Zone Info
Area code 270 spans both the Central Time Zone (CT) and, in some eastern parts near Hardin County, the Eastern Time Zone (ET), though the majority of the region observes Central Time.
Other Area Code Details
Area code 270 was created in 1999 as a split from area code 502. The region is home to unique attractions such as Mammoth Cave National Park, the Corvette Assembly Plant in Bowling Green, and the annual International Bar-B-Q Festival in Owensboro.
