Slaughters, Kentucky

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


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Kentucky
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Webster
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area_total_km2 = 0.6
area_land_km2 = 0.6
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.2
area_land_sq_mi = 0.2
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 238
population_density_km2 = 405.3
population_density_sq_mi = 1049.7

timezone = Central (CST)
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timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 128
elevation_ft = 420
latd = 37 |latm = 29 |lats = 23 |latNS = N
longd = 87 |longm = 30 |longs = 3 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 42456
area_code = 270
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blank_info = 21-71130
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Slaughters is a city in Webster County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 238 at the 2000 census. Pioneer Gustavis Slaughter won the right to name the city in a card game in 1855. [cite book |title="Encyclopedia of Kentucky" |chapter=Dictionary of Places: Slaughters |publisher=Somerset Publishers |location=New York, New York |year=1987 |isbn=0403099811]

CSX Railroad runs through Slaughters and operates a siding track that is named after the city.

Geography

Slaughters is located at coor dms|37|29|23|N|87|30|3|W|city (37.489849, -87.500946)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 238 people, 93 households, and 70 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,049.7 people per square mile (399.5/km²). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 458.7/sq mi (174.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.58% White and 0.42% Asian.

There were 93 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,337. About 7.1% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 26.7% of those sixty five or over.

Notable natives

* Kristen Johnson, Miss Kentucky USA 2005, 2nd Runner-up to Miss USA 2005, Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2000, Miss Photogenic and 2nd Runner-up to Miss Teen USA 2000
* Chris Knight (musician): Country singer, songwriter

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