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About Bandana, Kentucky

Bandana is a locality in Ballard County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 311. The population density is 44.0 people per km². Bandana is located at 37.1462°N, 88.9459°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42022.

Bandana lies where the land begins its gentle, rolling surrender toward the broad embrace of the Mississippi River. It lies 19.5 miles west-north-west of Paducah, KY (from Paducah, KY: bearing 283°T), and is situated 5.0 miles north-north-east of La Center. Here, the soil, a rich, dark loam, yields generously to the sun’s patient gaze, painting the landscape in broad strokes of emerald and gold through the long, warm months. The air itself seems to carry a certain weight, a humid, earthy perfume mingling with the faintest whisper of distant water, a constant reminder of the river’s immense presence just beyond the horizon. The sky above Bandana is a vast canvas, often streaked with dramatic cloud formations, particularly as the day softens into twilight, when the light takes on a honeyed, almost tangible quality, bathing the fields and scattered farmhouses in a warm, lingering glow. The story of Bandana is intrinsically tied to the fertile crescent of Western Kentucky, a place where agriculture has always been the lifeblood, the steady rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of existence. Generations have worked this land, coaxing sustenance from its depths, their labor etched into the very character of the place. While the precise origins of its peculiar name might be lost to the mists of time, it’s a name that carries a certain resonance, a whisper of folksy individuality in a region that values steadfastness. The economy here, like that of many similar hamlets, leans heavily on the bounty of the earth, with crops like corn and soybeans standing sentinel in the fields, their stalks rustling secrets to the wind. Life in Bandana unfolds at a pace that honors the seasons, a quiet contentment found in the simple, enduring beauty of the land.

About This Bandana Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bandana, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.146164, -88.945898. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bandana and Ballard County.

Detailed location data for Bandana includes the ZIP code (42022), telephone area code (270, 364), county seat of Ballard County (Wickliffe), and school district assignment (Ballard County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bandana is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.