This gave the town enough people to become an incorporated city.
The settlement became an incorporated city on November 4, 1948.
The county seat is at Shelton, the county's only incorporated city.
Every part of the state is within an incorporated city or town, but many towns include large rural areas.
The need for fire protection led to the town becoming an incorporated city in 1891.
On January 9, 1943 the land became an incorporated city named after its founder.
It was became an incorporated city on July 31, 1915.
The population was 23 at the 2000 census, making it the smallest incorporated city in the state.
It is the smallest incorporated city in Kentucky by size and population.
Other incorporated cities have some or all of these services provided by the County under a contract arrangement.
