- Dry Ridge, Kentucky
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Dry Ridge, Kentucky — City — Location of Dry Ridge, Kentucky
Coordinates: 38°40′56″N 84°35′47″W / 38.68222°N 84.59639°WCoordinates: 38°40′56″N 84°35′47″W / 38.68222°N 84.59639°W Country United States State Kentucky County Grant Area – Total 4.7 sq mi (12.1 km2) – Land 4.7 sq mi (12.1 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) Elevation 951 ft (290 m) Population (2000) – Total 1,995 – Density 428.2/sq mi (165.3/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 41035 Area code(s) 859 FIPS code 21-22582 GNIS feature ID 0491228 Dry Ridge is a city in Grant County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,995 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Dry Ridge is located at 38°40′56″N 84°35′47″W / 38.68222°N 84.59639°W (38.682242, -84.596370)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12 km2), of which, 4.7 square miles (12 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.43%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,995 people, 771 households, and 535 families residing in the city. The population density was 428.2 people per square mile (165.3/km²). There were 861 housing units at an average density of 184.8 per square mile (71.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.19% White, 0.55% African American, 0.10% Native American, 1.30% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
There were 771 households out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,647, and the median income for a family was $32,202. Males had a median income of $38,000 versus $23,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,568. About 21.0% of families and 23.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.0% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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Municipalities and communities of Grant County, Kentucky Cities Corinth | Crittenden | Dry Ridge | Williamstown
Categories:- Cities in Kentucky
- Populated places in Grant County, Kentucky
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