Gratz, Kentucky

Gratz, Kentucky

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Gratz, Kentucky
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Gratz, Kentucky


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Kentucky
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Owen
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area_total_km2 = 0.9
area_land_km2 = 0.9
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area_total_sq_mi = 0.3
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 89
population_density_km2 = 98.8
population_density_sq_mi = 255.8

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 137
elevation_ft = 449
latd = 38 |latm = 28 |lats = 28 |latNS = N
longd = 84 |longm = 57 |longs = 10 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 40359
area_code = 502
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blank_info = 21-32428
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Gratz is a city in Owen County, Kentucky, U.S. Founded in 1847, it was named for B. Gratz Brown, who later became Governor of Missouri [http://www.uky.edu/KentuckyAtlas/ky-gratz.html] . The population was 89 at the 2000 census.

History

Before the lock and dam system was built on the Kentucky River, Gratz was one of the most prosperous towns in the area due to the business of portaging goods around an unnavigable part of the river (Lock #2 is just up river at Lockport). Goods were also ferried across the river and transported up KY 22 to Pleasureville, which had a railroad depot.

The town's streets are laid out in a grid pattern. There is a local bank, and many large, well-built houses.

Before public electric service was available, a diesel powered generator fed street lights (and some homes?) from dusk until about 10pm. A former operator of this plant reported that he learned how much fuel to put into the engine so that it would run out at the desired time (saved him a trip down the hill).

Geography

Gratz is located at coor dms|38|28|28|N|84|57|10|W|city (38.474448, -84.952653)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 89 people, 35 households, and 24 families residing in the city. The population density was 255.8 people per square mile (98.2/km²). There were 43 housing units at an average density of 123.6/sq mi (47.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.38% White, 5.62% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.62% of the population.

There were 35 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 13.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 154.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $14,167, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $16,250 versus $20,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,217. There were 12.5% of families and 28.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 40.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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