- Nortonville, Kentucky
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Nortonville, Kentucky — City — Location of Nortonville, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°11′16″N 87°27′22″W / 37.18778°N 87.45611°WCoordinates: 37°11′16″N 87°27′22″W / 37.18778°N 87.45611°W Country United States State Kentucky County Hopkins Area – Total 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) – Land 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 404 ft (123 m) Population (2000) – Total 1,264 – Density 1,136.3/sq mi (438.7/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 42442 Area code(s) 270 FIPS code 21-56910 GNIS feature ID 0499617 Nortonville is a city in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,264 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Nortonville is located at 37°11′16″N 87°27′22″W / 37.18778°N 87.45611°W (37.187660, -87.456032)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), of which 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) is land and 0.89% is water.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,264 people, 525 households, and 363 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,136.3 people per square mile (439.7/km²). There were 584 housing units at an average density of 525.0 per square mile (203.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.44% White, 2.06% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.08% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
There were 525 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,222, and the median income for a family was $31,466. Males had a median income of $27,986 versus $17,176 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,179. About 17.9% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.1% of those under age 18 and 13.1% 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 Hopkins County, Kentucky Cities Dawson Springs‡ | Earlington | Hanson | Madisonville | Mortons Gap | Nebo | Nortonville | St. Charles | White Plains
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communitiesFootnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Populated places in Hopkins County, Kentucky
- Cities in Kentucky
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