Lewisport, Kentucky

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


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Kentucky
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Hancock
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area_total_km2 = 2.8
area_land_km2 = 2.8
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area_total_sq_mi = 1.1
area_land_sq_mi = 1.1
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1639
population_density_km2 = 594.9
population_density_sq_mi = 1540.8

timezone = Central (CST)
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elevation_m = 121
elevation_ft = 397
latd = 37 |latm = 56 |lats = 6 |latNS = N
longd = 86 |longm = 54 |longs = 19 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 42351
area_code = 270
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blank_info = 21-45136
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Lewisport is a city in Hancock County, Kentucky, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,639 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Owensboro, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lewisport's mayor is currently Chad Gregory.

Founded in 1839, Lewisport is named for an early settler, Dr. John Lewis. [cite book |title="Encyclopedia of Kentucky" |chapter=Dictionary of Places: Lewisport |publisher=Somerset Publishers |location=New York, New York |year=1987 |isbn=0403099811]

Lewisport's main claim to fame is that Abraham Lincoln won his first law case in the "Pell Home", which at the time was the site of the circuit court.

Geography

Lewisport is located at coor dms|37|56|6|N|86|54|19|W|city (37.935023, -86.905270)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,639 people, 648 households, and 452 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,540.8 people per square mile (597.0/km²). There were 748 housing units at an average density of 703.2/sq mi (272.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.40% White, 1.89% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.

There were 648 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,774, and the median income for a family was $42,321. Males had a median income of $39,318 versus $21,705 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,413. About 15.6% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.7% of those under age 18 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over.

ee also

*List of cities and towns along the Ohio River

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