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Pikeville, Kentucky

Pikeville is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Pike County, Kentucky, United States. The population of Pikeville was 7,754 as of the 2020 U.S. Census. Pikeville serves as a regional economic, educational and entertainment hub for the surrounding areas of eastern Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia. It is home to the University of Pikeville and the Pikeville Cut-Through, the second-largest earthmoving project in the Western Hemisphere.

History
On March 25, 1822, state officials decided to build a new county seat named "Liberty", 1.5 mi below the mouth of the Russell Fork. Public disapproval of the site led a new decision on December 24, 1823, to establish the county seat on land donated by local farmer Elijah Adkins. This settlement was established as the town of Pike after the county in 1824. This was changed in 1829 to Piketon and the town was incorporated under that name in 1848. In 1850, this was changed to the present Pikeville. Pikeville was host to a part of the Hatfield-McCoy feud, and patriarch Randall McCoy as well as his wife and daughter are buried on a hillside overlooking the town.

The National Civic League designated Pikeville as an All-American City in 1965.

From 1973 to 1987, the Pikeville Cut-Through was constructed immediately west of downtown. The massive rock cut is one of the largest civil engineering projects in the western hemisphere, moving nearly 18000000 cuyd of soil and rock. The project alleviated traffic congestion in downtown and eliminated flooding by rerouting the Levisa Fork River.

From 1982 to 1984, Pikeville was home to the Pikeville Cubs and Pikeville Brewers. Pikeville played as a member of the Rookie level Appalachian League. Pikeville was an affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers (1982) and Chicago Cubs (1983–1984). Baseball Hall of Fame member Greg Maddux played for the 1984 Pikeville Cubs in his first professional season.

The city has been a center of rapid development in Eastern Kentucky since the 1990s. Pikeville College (now the University of Pikeville) opened the Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1997. The university also opened the Kentucky College of Optometry, the first optometry school in Central Appalachia, in the fall of 2016. In October 2005, the 7,000 seat, multi-purpose Appalachian Wireless Arena opened in downtown. Pikeville Medical Center has established itself as a regional healthcare center. In 2014, a new 11-story clinic and a 10-story parking structure was completed at a cost of $150 million. The hospital has also become a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. In 2013, construction began on a shopping center known as Pikeville Commons. The first stores opened in the shopping center in October 2014.

Late 2017 saw several announcements regarding tenants for the recently opened Kentucky Enterprise Industrial Park. Following an announcement on October 27, 2017, construction has begun on a 60,000 square foot manufacturing facility to be owned and operated by SilverLiner, whose primary business is expected to be the manufacture and assembly of tanks for tanker trucks.

In September 2018, Pikeville's City government was named 2018 KLC City Government of the Year by the Kentucky League of Cities. This was the inaugural year for the award and was intended to recognize "a city that has done something transformational and our first ever recipient certainly demonstrates a city making a huge impact on its region."

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city covers a total land area of 15.4 sqmi, all land. As of March 2009, Pikeville set its new city limits to be 0.3-mile from its county line. This significantly affected the city of Coal Run Village, which was previously on the city limit of Pikeville.

The city is located in the Appalachian Mountains, along the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River. The downtown area is built in a narrow valley in a bend of the Levisa Fork that was bypassed in 1987 with the completion of the Pikeville Cut-Through, while places such as Weddington Square Plaza are built in a broader part of the river valley.

Climate
Pikeville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 7,754 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 93.8% White, 2.9% Black, 0.5% Native American, 1.3% Asian alone, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.5% from two or more races, and 2.2% Hispanic or Latino.

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,295 people, 2,705 households, and 1,563 families living in the city. The population density was 408.0 PD/sqmi. There were 2,981 housing units at an average density of 193.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.58% White, 2.64% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.

There were 2,763 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,026, and the median income for a family was $36,792. Males had a median income of $42,298 versus $19,306 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,426. About 21.2% of families and 25.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.7% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

Hillbilly Days is an annual festival held in mid-April in Pikeville, Kentucky celebrating the best of Appalachian culture. The event began by local Shriners as a fundraiser to support the Shriners Children's Hospital. It has grown since its beginning in 1976 and now is the second largest festival held in the state of Kentucky. Artists and craftspeople showcase their talents and sell their works on display. Nationally renowned musicians as well as the best of the regional mountain musicians share six different stages located throughout the downtown area of Pikeville. Want-to-be hillbillies from across the nation compete to come up with the wildest Hillbilly outfit. Fans of "mountain music" come from around the United States to hear this annual concentrated gathering of talent. The festival embraces the area's culture and past through company, music, and costume. The proceeds from the festival go to Shriners Hospitals for Children. The festival serves to honor and recognize the heritage of Appalachia, while poking fun at the stereotype associated with the region.

In the fall of 2005 the Appalachian Wireless Arena, formerly known as the Eastern Kentucky Expo Center, opened in downtown Pikeville. The center, which seats 7,000, features numerous events including world-renowned concerts and shows. The city is also home to the Pikeville Concert Association which secures renowned cultural events for the area. These events usually take place at Booth Auditorium on the campus of the University of Pikeville.

The Appalachian Center for the Arts is a 200-seat indoor professional theater located in downtown Pikeville.

The Hatfield and McCoy River Trails, located on the Levisa Fork River, opened on April 26, 2014.

Alltech of Lexington completed construction of a distillery, brewery and visitors center known as Dueling Barrels Brewery & Distillery which opened in downtown in 2018. The name was inspired by the Hatfield-McCoy Feud, and the tour includes story tellers describing those events in addition to an explanation of the brewing and distilling processes.

Library
A pack horse library was established for library services in the late 1930s and early 1940s.

Pikeville has a lending library, a branch of the Pike County Public Library.

Education
Pikeville is included in the Pike County Public School System, which includes Johns Creek, Milliard, Mullins, and Valley elementary schools (grades K–8), as well as Northpoint Academy, Pikeville High School and Shelby Valley High School (grades 9–12).

The University of Pikeville, a private 4-year institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA), is located in Pikeville. The college is one of the smallest in the nation to have an osteopathic medicine program as part of its curriculum. Founded in May 1996, the University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine is one of three medical schools in the state of Kentucky. The city is also home to campuses of the Big Sandy Community and Technical College and National College.

In 2022, Galen College of Nursing and Pikeville Medical Center announced a partnership to operate a campus in downtown Pikeville. Galen College of Nursing is one of the largest educators of nurses in the country, graduating over 30,000 students since 1989. Galen College of Nursing (Galen) is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, master's, and doctorate degrees.

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Notable people

 * Woody Blackburn, professional golfer
 * Eric C. Conn, American former attorney, best known for his role in a Social Security fraud scheme.
 * Robert Damron, professional golfer
 * Murray Garvin, basketball head coach, South Carolina State University men's basketball
 * Ryan Hall, American YouTuber, and Internet personality
 * Ferrel Harris, racing driver
 * John W. Langley, American politician
 * Katherine G. Langley, American politician
 * Jerry Layne, MLB umpire
 * Patty Loveless, country music singer
 * Randolph (Randall) McCoy, Patriarch of McCoy family during the Hatfield-McCoy Feud
 * Mark Reynolds, baseball player for Colorado Rockies
 * John Paul Riddle, self taught aviator and co-founder of Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University
 * Effie Waller Smith, poet
 * Jack Smith, baseball player for Los Angeles Dodgers
 * Preston Spradlin, basketball head coach, James Madison
 * Jonny Venters, baseball player for Washington Nationals
 * Dwight Yoakam, country singer-songwriter, actor, and film director

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Stanton, Kentucky

Stanton is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Powell County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 3,251 in the 2020 census.

Stanton is the birthplace of Hall of Fame thoroughbred horse trainer Woody Stephens.

History
The first post office to be located in present-day Stanton was established on July 7, 1849, and was named Beaver Pond, because of the settlement's proximity to a small body of water resulting from a beaver dam. In 1852, both the post office and the settlement were renamed Stanton for Richard H. Stanton, who served in Congress from 1849 to 1855 and later as a U.S. senator.

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Stanton (and nearby Clay City) were booming logging centers for Eastern Kentucky. The city was also connected to much of the country by a railroad that went through the city and county. Since then the railroad has been removed. The original train depot still exists and is home to the Powell County Tourism Association.

Geography
Stanton is located at 37.8475°N, -83.85917°W (37.847610, -83.859250). Stanton lies in the floodplain of the Red River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 sqmi, all land.

Education
Public education in Stanton is administered by Powell County School District. The district operates Bowen Elementary School, Stanton Elementary School, Powell County Middle School, Powell County High School, and Powell County Alternative School.

Stanton has a lending library, the Powell County Public Library.

Government
Stanton is governed by a Mayor–council form of government. The current mayor is Willie Means.

The representative body of the city of Stanton is the city council. The council members include: Jenell Brewer, Dixie Lockard, Mark Merriman, Rhonda Roe, Tara Gilbert-Wells, and Tommy Mays.

The Stanton Police Department (SPD) is a 24-hour department. The current Chief of Police is Grant Faulkner. SPD is a fully functioning police department that is involved in multiple facets of the community and other law enforcement agencies in the area including Clay City Police Department, Powell County Sheriffs Office, Kentucky State Police, surrounding county agencies, and federal agencies.

Events
During the first weekend in August, Stanton conducts the annual Corn Festival. The Corn Festival has been a tradition in Stanton since the first festival on August 5–6, 1989. The festival has events such as corn eating contests, talent shows, beauty competitions, car shows, and corn hole tournaments. The festival also includes booths with local artisans exhibiting and selling art. The festival draws around 5,000 people annually.

Another event that happens near Stanton is the Powell County Fair in the second week in September. It is held at the local Lion's Club Park (Powell County Fairgrounds). The fair includes many booths of people advertising their businesses and political groups. It also includes a few rides and many events including truck/tractor pulls, greased pig competition and baby pageants.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,733 people, 1,048 households, and 667 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,365.5 PD/sqmi. There were 1,048 housing units at an average density of 524 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 92.5% White, 2.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.03% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.

There were 1,048 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.0% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8.9% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,750, and the median income for a family was $29,781. Males had a median income of $25,081 versus $20,432 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,521. About 19.5% of families and 31.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.2% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.

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Burnside, Kentucky

Burnside is a home rule-class city in Pulaski County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 611 at the 2010 census. In 2004, Burnside became the only town in Pulaski County or any adjoining county to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages in qualified establishments. Since then, Burnside has annexed about eight miles of shoreline along Lake Cumberland in order to include Lee's Ford Marina on Fishing Creek, allowing it to sell alcohol.

On August 28, 2007, Burnside voters again approved the sale of alcoholic beverages in restaurants that seat at least 100 people and derive at least 70% of their gross receipts from the sale of food, by a vote of 227–104. The petition for the election was started by two Pulaski County clergymen in an attempt to reverse Burnside's "moist" status.

On October 15, 2013, the City of Burnside voted to go fully "wet" by a count of 123–39.

History
The community was originally settled at the juncture of the Cumberland River and its South Fork. It was called Point Isabel, allegedly for a woman who jumped off a nearby cliff after breaking off a relationship. In 1890, the town was renamed for Civil War General Ambrose Burnside, who established a camp there during the war.

Burnside was a center for shipping by rail and steamboat packet. Its lumber mills sent products around the world. The town boasted retail stores, saloons, a post office, restaurants, churches, a bank, hotels, and even Burnside Academy – the first Wesleyan preparatory school in the state.

In the early 1950s, the entire town was relocated to higher ground due to the impounding of Lake Cumberland. The town had once been a thriving community. American author Harriette Simpson Arnow who was known for her book The Dollmaker lived in Burnside as a child.

Burnside is one of several places that lay claim to be home to the first Boy Scout troop in the United States. In 1908, two years before the Boy Scouts of America was officially organized, Mrs. Myra Greeno Bass organized a local troop of 15 boys, using official Boy Scout materials she had acquired from England. A sign at the edge of town declares Burnside "Birthplace of Boy Scouts in America", and an official state historical society marker commemorates the troop.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 sqmi, of which, 1.7 sqmi of it is land and 0.4 sqmi of it (18.75%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 637 people, 287 households, and 200 families residing in the city. The population density was 378.3 PD/sqmi. There were 348 housing units at an average density of 206.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 99.37% White, 0.16% Native American, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.

There were 287 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.64.

In the city the population was spread out, with 17.3% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 37.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,781, and the median income for a family was $34,583. Males had a median income of $25,556 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,339. About 11.7% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Burnside has a lending library, a branch of the Pulaski County Public Library.

Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Burnside has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Notable people

 * David E. Davis, Jr., automotive writer

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Ferguson, Kentucky

Ferguson is a home rule-class city just south of downtown Somerset in Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States. It had a population of 924 as of the 2010 census, up from 881 in 2000.

History
The city was originally constructed just north of the Cincinnati Southern Railroad's engine repair shops as a residential community for its workers. It was incorporated by the state assembly in 1906. It was likely named for the Cincinnati attorney Edward A. Ferguson who helped found the railroad in 1869.

Because another community in Logan County already possessed a post office named Ferguson, the city long employed the name Luretha for mail delivery after the daughter of its first postmaster George Wynn. In 1950, the Logan Co. post office was closed and the Board on Geographic Names approved the use of Ferguson for the Pulaski community's mail.

The railroad shops were specialized for work with steam engines and were shuttered after trains began using diesel locomotives in the mid-20th century.

Ferguson School
Ferguson School opened in 1910 for grades 1–12 to serve the children of the town and the rural area just south and east. The high school fluctuated in enrollment from 100 to 150. The high school closed in 1968 and the elementary school in 1978. The property of the former school grounds is now the Ferguson Park, and the buildings house community center offices and recreational facilities. Ferguson students now attend Southwestern-Pulaski County High School.

Geography
The city is concentrated along Kentucky Route 1247 (Murphy Avenue), and stretches southward toward Kentucky Route 914. Ferguson is surrounded on the north, west, and south by the municipal boundaries of Somerset. The Cumberland River (Lake Cumberland) passes to the southwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 881 people, 360 households, and 249 families residing in the city. The population density was 504.6 PD/sqmi. There were 397 housing units at an average density of 227.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.62% White, 1.02% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.45% Asian, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population.

There were 360 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,855, and the median income for a family was $37,841. Males had a median income of $27,386 versus $17,308 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,355. About 10.0% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.

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Science Hill, Kentucky

Science Hill is a home rule-class city in Pulaski County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 693 as of the 2010 U.S. Census.

History
The community was named by geologist William J. Bobbitt, who visited to gather and analyze the local rocks, and applied to the local post office by William B. Gragg in 1874.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 sqmi, all land. The city is concentrated atop a small hill along Kentucky Route 635. Kentucky Route 1247 passes through the city just east of its downtown area, and U.S. Route 27 passes along the city's eastern border. The Big Clifty Creek Valley lies just to the west of Science Hill.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 634 people, 249 households, and 184 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,013.0 PD/sqmi. There were 275 housing units at an average density of 439.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 99.21% White, 0.16% Native American, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.

There were 249 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,464, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $18,583 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,476. About 11.2% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.5% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education
The Science Hill Independent School was founded in 1895. Since then it has moved several times to accommodate growth. The school enrolls students from pre-school up to the 8th grade. Since the school is independent, students graduating from Science Hill can choose either the county or Somerset City High Schools. Though the school has an enrollment of around 500, it consistently ranks among the highest-performing primary and elementary schools in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Science Hill has a lending library, a branch of the Pulaski County Public Library.

In popular culture
Science Hill is referenced in the 2014 movie Edge of Tomorrow, as the hometown of Master Sergeant Farell (played by Bill Paxton). The source of the town name is unknown (to the character), and Master Sergeant Farell says, "Never asked, don't care."

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Somerset, Kentucky

Somerset is a home rule-class city in Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States. The city population was 11,924 according to the 2020 census. It is the seat of Pulaski County.

History
Somerset was first settled in 1798 by Thomas Hansford and received its name from Somerset County, New Jersey, where some of the early settlers had formerly lived. Somerset became the Pulaski County seat in 1801, and was incorporated as a city in 1887. A Civil War battle was fought in January 1862 at Mill Springs (now "Nancy") about 8 mi west of Somerset, and a museum is at the site. A smaller battle was fought nearby at Dutton's Hill in 1863. In 1875 tracks for the Southern Railway were completed and Somerset saw a population growth and an increase in industry. In the late 1930s and early 1940s, library services were provided by the pack horse library. The completion of Lake Cumberland in 1950 transformed Somerset from a sleepy rural community into a recreation center.

The Center for Rural Development in Somerset was established in 1996. It is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization that describes its mission as follows: "to provide leadership that stimulates innovative and sustainable economic development solutions and a better way of life for the citizens we serve." The center's programs and services focus on public safety, arts & culture, leadership, and technology.

Geography
The city is located at the eastern end of Kentucky's Mississippian Plateau (or Pennyroyal Plateau); however, the micropolitan area extends eastward into the Appalachian Plateau (or Eastern Kentucky Coalfield), and northward to Kentucky's Outer Bluegrass region. Thus, the area shows variations in landforms and scenery.

Nearby Lake Cumberland is one of the largest man-made lakes in the world (101 miles in length, with an average depth of 85 ft and a normal pool containing more than 2 trillion gallons of water). Somerset is also near Cumberland Falls and the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area; its tourism industries are, in part, due to its scenic and varied landscape.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.3 sqmi, of which 11.3 sqmi is land and 0.09% is water.

Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Somerset has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Somerset's climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 80s and mild during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 30s and 40s. The warmest month of the year is July with an average daily maximum temperature of 86.5 °F. The coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 29.0 °F.

The annual average precipitation at Somerset is 53.28 in. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is July with an average rainfall of 5.28 in. Snowfall typically occurs between the months of December and February, though on record as early as October and as late as May.

Demographics
The major demographic differences between the city and the micropolitan area relate to income, housing composition and age. The micropolitan area, as compared to the incorporated city, is more suburban in flavor and has a younger housing stock, a higher income, and contains most of the area's school age population. Over the last 20 years, housing growth has occurred along the Fishing Creek tributary of Lake Cumberland, which lies just to the west of the City of Somerset, and along the main body of Lake Cumberland between the City of Burnside and Fishing Creek. Much of the Somerset area housing growth in the last 20 years is lake-oriented.

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,352 people, 4,831 households, and 2,845 families residing within the City of Somerset (proper). The population density for the city proper was 1,007.1 /mi2. A karst valley occupies the south-central portion of the city, taking up about 25% of the land area; this valley is quasi-industrialized and also contains parks and recreational facilities; most of the population lies to the east and north of this valley in fairly compact residential neighborhoods that have a real population density of about 1,800 persons per square mile. There were 5,428 housing units at an average density of 481.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.16% White, 3.66% Black, 0.18% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.

There were 4,831 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals, 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the city proper, 20.6% were under the age of 18, 8.5% were in the age cohort from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,362, and the median income for a family was $31,226. Males had a median income of $28,536 versus $20,194 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,048. About 16.4% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.3% of those under age 18 and 18.9% of those age 65 or over.

Economy
Tourism is important to Somerset, due to its proximity to Lake Cumberland. Lake Cumberland generated approximately $150 million in revenue each year as of 2013, though the industry has been greatly impacted in recent years by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' work on the Wolf Creek Dam. Since 2007, Lake Cumberland has been at low levels to facilitate the Corps work. The city holds the annual Master Musicians Festival. The Civil War Battle of Mill Springs took place in nearby Nancy. In November 2006, the Mill Springs Battlefield Visitor Center and Museum opened. Begun in 2001, Somernites Cruise is a monthly classic car show held the fourth weekend of the months April through October.

In 2006, a new 58 acre medical park, called MedPark West, was finished near the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital (LCRH). LCRH is one of the largest in the state. LCRH is a JCAHO-accredited hospital with 304 beds. A virtual online tour of the hospital is available. A ventilator care facility, Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care Center, is in adjoining Rockcastle County.

On June 26, 2012, Somerset city voters approved the sale of alcoholic beverages by a margin of 2,167 "Wet" votes to 1,464 "Dry" votes. This vote allows for packaged liquor and beer sales, and sales by the drink at restaurants and bars.

In 2014, a municipal-run filling station, the Somerset Fuel Center, was opened in response to persistently high local gas prices. "The price of gas will be based on an average regional price and will include a small markup to cover costs, the mayor said." In addition to serving local residents, it was hoped the station would encourage visits to nearby Lake Cumberland for fishing and boating.

Nearby Somerset, located off Highway 461, is the Valley Oak Technology Complex, an industrial center. Housed there are such companies as SafeAuto.

Employers
Major employers in the Somerset area include:

 * Blackboard
 * Hendrickson
 * Prairie Farms Dairy
 * Safe Auto Insurance Company
 * Texas Roadhouse

Education
There are schools in the county, served by two main school systems – Somerset Independent and Pulaski County. Students living within the city limits typically fall under the Somerset Independent school district. The Pulaski County School System contains Pulaski County High School (PCHS) and Southwestern High School (SWHS), which was built in 1993 to alleviate overcrowding.

There are other smaller schools, including Tabernacle Christian Academy, Science Hill Independent, Somerset Christian School, and Saline Christian Academy. The three main high schools are Southwestern, Pulaski County, and Somerset. There is a local two-year college, Somerset Community College, part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). Somerset Community College offers one of the few Aviation Maintenance Technology programs (Airframe and Powerplant) in Kentucky.

Somerset has a lending library, a branch of the Pulaski County Public Library.

Notable people

 * James L. Allen – one of the founders of the management consulting firms Booz Allen Hamilton and Strategy
 * Harriette Simpson Arnow – author
 * Howard H. Baker – U.S. congressman for the state of Tennessee
 * John Sherman Cooper – former U.S. senator, liberal Republican, and member of the Warren Commission
 * Jack Daws – artist
 * Daniel Dutton – artist, lyricist, and composer
 * Bud Foster – former Virginia Tech Hokies football defensive coordinator
 * Lance Fuller – actor
 * Vermont Garrison – U.S. Air Force pilot in three wars who achieved "ace" status in both World War II and Korean War
 * Jack I. Gregory – General, USAF, Commander in Chief Pacific Air Forces 1986–1988
 * Reggie Hanson – former NBA player for the Boston Celtics
 * Chuck Hardwick – politician and businessman, served as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly
 * Lewis G. Longsworth – chemist, biochemist, recipient of the 1968 American Chemical Society Award in Chromatography and Electrophoresis
 * Ted McCarty – electrical engineer known for his innovations and design work at the Gibson Guitar Corporation
 * Monte Montague – stage and film actor
 * Edwin P. Morrow – Governor of Kentucky, 1919–1923
 * Tunstall Quarles – pioneer settler of Somerset, lawyer, state representative, state senator. Organized first bank in Somerset
 * Lloyd B. Ramsey, (1918–2016), Major General United States Army, Commander 23rd Infantry Division (United States) (1969–1970)
 * Venus Ramey – Miss America 1944
 * Red Roberts – American football player and coach
 * Tommy Lee Wallace – film producer, director, and screenwriter

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Mount Olivet, Kentucky

Mount Olivet is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Robertson County, Kentucky, United States, located at the junction of U.S. Route 62 and Kentucky Route 165. The population was 299 at the 2010 United States census.

History
Long before the town of Mount Olivet was created, the Battle of Blue Licks was fought in 1783 between Patriot American frontiersmen and pro-British Loyalist-Native American allies. The decisive result of the battle was a major American defeat at the end of the American Revolutionary War.

Mount Olivet was founded in 1820 and incorporated on December 27, 1851. It became the county seat of Robertson County when the county was formed in 1867. The town was subsequently dissolved, then reincorporated on March 18, 1871, by an act of the Kentucky General Assembly. Mount Olivet was classified as a fifth-class city until 2015, when it was reclassified as a home rule–class city.

The 1871 act of incorporation established the town's boundary as a perfect circle centered on the intersection of Main and Walnut streets with a radius of 120 pole. However, in 1981, the city clarified that the circle has a radius of 2620 ft. In 2014, the city annexed 26.38 acre of unincorporated territory, consisting of the new Robertson County School and the rights of way of U.S. Route 62 and Kentucky Route 616 leading to the school.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 sqmi, all of it land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 289 people, 130 households, and 73 families residing in the city. The population density was 751.8 PD/sqmi. There were 145 housing units at an average density of 377.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.92% White, 1.38% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.

There were 130 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.1% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 74.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $18,750, and the median income for a family was $25,625. Males had a median income of $21,667 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,172. About 38.4% of families and 37.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 56.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 23.2% of those 65 or over.

Education
Mount Olivet has a lending library, the Robertson County Public Library.

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Brodhead, Kentucky

Brodhead is a home rule-class city in Rockcastle County in southeastern Kentucky. The population was 1,211 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Richmond–Berea Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Brodhead has been noted for its unusual place name.

History
What is now Brodhead was originally a stagecoach stop and drover's stable known as Stigalls Station. When the L&N Railroad reached the area in early 1868, a train station was established, and the town was given its current name. The town is believed to have been named for the contractor responsible for building the rail line in the area, or for Richard Brodhead, a U.S. senator from Pennsylvania.

Geography
Brodhead lies at the headwaters of the Dix River in northwestern Rockcastle County. U.S. Route 150 passes through the western part of the city.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,193 people, 462 households, and 307 families residing in the city. The population density was 542.1 PD/sqmi. There were 518 housing units at an average density of 235.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.91% White, 0.08% African American, 0.25% Asian, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 462 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $17,500, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $25,375 versus $19,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,252. About 30.7% of families and 32.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.6% of those under age 18 and 30.2% of those age 65 or over.

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Livingston, Kentucky

Livingston is a home rule-class city in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 226 during the 2010 U.S. census. It is part of the Richmond-Berea micropolitan area.

History
The first post office at the site was known as Fish Point and opened in 1840. The L&N reached the settlement in 1870 and named its station after James Livingston, a local landowner. The post office was renamed Livingston Station in 1879 and, following the city's 1880 incorporation, Livingston in 1882.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 sqmi, all land. Livingston is located along U.S. Route 25 southeast of Mt. Vernon and northwest of London. The city's municipal area extends southward to the Rockcastle River. The Daniel Boone National Forest surrounds Livingston, and the Sheltowee Trace Trail passes through the city.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 228 people, 104 households, and 63 families residing in the city. The population density was 704.4 PD/sqmi. There were 122 housing units at an average density of 376.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.05% White and 3.95% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.51% of the population.

There were 104 households, out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $17,500, and the median income for a family was $35,972. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $20,313 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,734. About 19.0% of families and 26.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 48.7% of those sixty-five or over.

Current events
Livingston is a community steeped in a tradition of country, bluegrass and spiritual music. On weekends, area residents gather to events downtown that celebrate their music and heritage.

In August 2021, State Governor Andy Beshear appointed Donna Montgomery-Durham as Livingston City Commissioner.

In November 2023, on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, a CSX freight train derailed in Livingston, with some tanker cars spilling molten sulfur and catching fire. With the potential for a potentially harmful sulfur dioxide release, the area was evacuated for Thanksgiving Day As Gov. Beshear declared a state of emergency and activated the Emergency Operations Center, the small town's emergency made national news. The fire was extinguished on Thanksgiving Day and folks were allowed to return home.

Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Livingston has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Notable people

 * Private First Class David Monroe Smith (1926–1950), Medal of Honor recipient for his service during the Korean War

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Mount Vernon, Kentucky

Mount Vernon is a home rule-class city and the seat of Rockcastle County in southeastern Kentucky. The intersection of U.S. Routes 25 and 150 is located here. The population was 2,477 at the time of the 2010 U.S. census. Mount Vernon is part of the Richmond-Berea micropolitan area.

History
The area was first settled by European Americans in 1790 after the American Revolutionary War, around a feature called Spout Springs. Much of the area was originally swampland. The settlement was named for George Washington's home, Mount Vernon. The Wilderness Road was constructed to this town in 1792, and this was the principal settlement when Rockcastle Co. was created in 1810.

In 1883, an L&N spur was built through the town, connecting it by rail to Louisville and Knoxville. The county's first newspaper, the Mount Vernon Signal, began publication in 1887. Although it was still a largely rural town and county in the late 20th century, the construction of I-75 in the 1970s has drawn some industry to the area. The population has increased about 50% from 1,639 in 1970.

Geography
Mount Vernon is located within the Cumberland Plateau region of the state along Interstate 75 and U.S. Routes 25 and 150. I-75 runs to the east of the city, with access from exits 59 and 62. Via I-75, Lexington is 55 mi (89 km) north, and Knoxville, Tennessee is 119 mi (192 km) south. U.S. 25 meets U.S. 150 in the center of town, with U.S. 25 leading north 17 mi (27 km) to Berea and southeast 9 mi (14 km) to Livingston, and U.S. 150 leading northwest 25 mi (40 km) to Stanford.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 sqmi, of which 3.2 sqmi is land and 0.5 sqmi (14.56%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,592 people, 1,126 households, and 681 families residing in the city. The population density was 816.2 PD/sqmi. There were 1,241 housing units at an average density of 390.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.46% White, 0.66% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.04% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 0.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,126 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $16,747, and the median income for a family was $23,105. The per capita income for the city was $11,849. About 26.5% of families and 33.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.4% of those under age 18 and 26.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Mount Vernon has a lending library, the Rockcastle County Public Library.

Notable people

 * Lori Stewart Gonzalez (born 1957), speech pathologist and academic administrator

title: Mount Vernon, Kentucky


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Lakeview Heights, Kentucky

Lakeview Heights is a home rule-class city in Rowan County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 251 as of the year 2000 U.S. census.

History
The city was incorporated by the state legislature on November 20, 1979.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.1 sqmi, all land.

Government
Lakeview Heights is governed by a mayor-commission form of government. Officials of Lakeview Heights are elected by a majority vote of the city's citizens. The city's current mayor is David Bolt. Mayor Bolt succeeded long-term mayor Woodrow Barber. Lakeview Heights current city commissioners are Bob Camuel, Mary Magrane, Tim Miller, and Rodney Stanley. The city government meets monthly to discuss and pass local ordinances.

Community center
Lakeview Heights has a community center located in the Robert Stivers Community Building. This building may be rented out for community and group gatherings and also serves as the meeting place for the city government. The conference room is named in honor of former Lakeview Heights mayor Woodrow Barber.

City park
Lakeview Heights has its own wooded municipal park. It has park benches, slides, and a rock wall.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 251 people, 99 households, and 82 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,812.2 PD/sqmi. There were 100 housing units at an average density of 722.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 99.20% White, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.

There were 99 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.2% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 33.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $71,875, and the median income for a family was $72,188. Males had a median income of $40,625 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,779. About 3.4% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

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Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead is a home rule-class city located along US 60 (the historic Midland Trail) and Interstate 64 in Rowan County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. The population was 7,151 at the time of the 2020 U.S. census.

It was the focal point of the Rowan County War and is the home of Morehead State University.

Initial settlement
The first European settlers came to Rowan County from Virginia following the end of the American Revolutionary War in 1783. In 1854, Morehead became the third community to be settled in the county. Colonel John Hargis founded the city after purchasing land in the area. The city was named after James T Morehead, a politician who served as governor of Kentucky from 1834 to 1836. Rowan County came into existence in May 1856, seceding from parts of Morgan County and Fleming County. It was divided into four districts with Morehead being declared the county seat. The formation of Rowan County was a political ploy to prevent Flemingsburg from moving its seat to Poplar Plains, and Morehead was selected as Rowan's seat because of its centrality. Although it was smaller and less developed than the neighboring town of Farmers, it remained a significant city in the county due its status as county seat. It was officially incorporated in 1869.

Rowan County War
In the 1880s, Morehead became the central stage for a notorious conflict known as the Rowan County War or the Martin–Tolliver–Logan Feud. During a number of skirmishes for the next few years, at least 20 people were killed and possibly 100 were wounded. Beginning with an election-day barroom brawl, several gunfights took place in Morehead and the surrounding countryside. Eventually, a group led by Craig Tolliver seized political control of the town and installed allies in the county sheriff's and county attorney's offices as well as at the office of the town marshal. Several members of the opposing faction were arrested on trumped-up charges, and some were killed when the faction in power falsely claimed they had resisted arrest. The conflict gained national attention and on two occasions the governor sent troops to maintain order with little effect. Eventually a posse of as many as 100 individuals were organized and armed by Daniel Boone Logan with the tacit consent of Gov. J. Proctor Knott and Governor-elect Simon Buckner. In a dramatic two-hour gun battle through the center of Morehead, several Tollivers (including Craig) were killed and the Tollivers' control of the county was broken. Two men were later acquitted for the murder of Craig Tolliver. Morehead State University was established as an indirect result of the feud. After the state militia came to settle the feud, the Disciples of Christ established a church and school which served as the forerunner to the university.

20th century
The industry improved in the early 20th century. It was considered an important shipping center in the region, and the city of Chesapeake, Ohio even carried out developments on the road system of Morehead. Its abundance of lumber, fire clay, farm products and gas made it an active center of industry, of which was mainly oriented towards agriculture. The close proximity of the Licking River helped ensure the population would flourish. In the 1920s, the city refocused its efforts towards fire clay extraction amidst the dwindling prices of timber. One of the first transcontinental auto trails in the US, the Midland Trail, was connected to Morehead in 1929.

In July 1939, a number of business and hotels located on Mainstreet were caught in a raging fire following Independence Day celebrations which went awry. The town's pack horse library center was burned down as well. Only 24 hours afterwards, the town was badly affected by flash flooding. At least 25 people died, and thousands had to receive vaccinations for Typhoid fever. The property costs incurred by the flooding were estimated at $1,000,000, while the damage inflicted on crops and farms caused an economic loss of about $500,000.

In the early 1960s, efforts were underway to establish a local hospital. An agreement was eventually reached with the Sisters of Notre Dame in Covington, Kentucky in which the sisters would assume responsibility for operating the proposed hospital. In July 1963, St Claire's Medical Center was opened with a 41-bed capacity. Transport in and out of the city was greatly improved in 1969 after the completion of Interstate 64 to the north.

After the logging and extraction industries lost momentum in eastern Kentucky during the mid-1900s, the city invested heavily in developing Morehead State University as a means to secure economic growth. Morehead also sought to capitalize on tourism by ameliorating its natural attractions. Hiking trails were created through Cave Run Lake in the 1960s and 1970s, and in 1974, tourism was further boosted when Cave Run Lake was impounded by the city. By 1990, Morehead State University had become the largest employer in the city.

21st century
In 2015, Kim Davis of Morehead gained international attention after she defied a federal court order requiring that as Clerk of Rowan County she issue a marriage license to a same-sex couple.

The Downtown Morehead Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2022.

Religion
As of 2000, Rowan County was the home of 25 Evangelical churches, four Mainline Protestant churches, one Catholic Church and one Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) congregation. This represents a net increase of five congregations. Six congregations (all Evangelical) were established between 1990 and 2000, while one (also an Evangelical congregation) closed.

Rowan County is ranked 113th (of 120 counties in Kentucky) in overall rates of adherence, with only 249 out of every 1000 residents claimed as an adherent of a religious congregation. 129 of every 1000 residents was claimed by an Evangelical congregation (116th in rank), 50 by a Mainline congregation (91st in rank), 20 by the Catholic Church, and 37 by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. A small number of other residents belonged to religious groups not represented in one of these categories.

Topography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Morehead has a total area of 9.3 sqmi, of which 9.2 sqmi is land.

Morehead is in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The topography of the area represents a mixture of the Highland Rim and the western border of the Eastern Kentucky Coalfield. The highest elevation in the county is Limestone Knob (1435 ft), situated approximately 3 miles southwest of Morehead. The elevation of the city is 748 ft.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,914 people, 2,114 households, and 1,101 families residing in the city. The population density was 640.8 PD/sqmi. There were 2,347 housing units at an average density of 254.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.25% White, 2.57% African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.52% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 2,114 households, out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.9% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 15.5% under the age of 18, 34.6% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,014, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $23,950 versus $19,455 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,415. About 16.7% of families and 26.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.

Tourism
In 1974, tourism was boosted by the impoundment of Cave Run Lake, the largest lake in Eastern Kentucky. Cave Run Lake is also known as the Musky Capitol of the South. A council, called Morehead-Rowan County Economic Development Council, was formed in 1991 in order to attract more industry and capitalize on tourism to Cave Run Lake. Hiking trails dating back to the 1960s and 1970s are still maintained for foot traffic around Cave Run Lake, however, officials are attempting to address the difficulties faced by cyclists and horseback riders crossing the trails.

In 2012, Morehead became a trail town, rerouting the Sheltowee Trace Trail through it. This gives trail users the ability to explore the town and get what they may need before heading back on the trail.

There are over thirty cycling trails in the county's section of Daniel Boone National Forest.

Education
There are currently 9 public primary schools operating in Morehead, including:
 * Clearfield Elementary
 * Bluegrass Discovery Academy
 * McBrayer Elementary
 * Morehead Youth Development Center
 * Rodburn Elementary
 * Rowan County Middle School
 * Rowan County Preschool Center
 * Rowan County Senior High School
 * Sunrise Children's Services
 * Tilden Hogge Elementary School

Morehead also has the Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics, an early entrance to college program for academically gifted high school juniors and seniors at Morehead State, that allows the students to take college credits while finishing high school.

Additionally, there are two institutions for higher education situated in the city. Morehead State University was established in 1887, and offers more than 100 degree programs. There is also a campus for Maysville Community and Technical College in the city.

Morehead has a lending library, the Rowan County Public Library.

Newspapers

 * The Morehead News (Closed) – local newspaper.
 * The Rowan County News (Est. 2020)

Radio stations

 * W10BM – local television station, known for Buy a Dog, Sell a Hog
 * W219DI 91.7 - Freedom Radio FM, Christian radio (FM translator)
 * W227AX 93.3 – K-LOVE, contemporary Christian radio (FM Translator)
 * WIVY 96.3 – Timeless Favorites, local soft adult contemporary format radio station known as "IVY"
 * WMKY 90.3 – Morehead State Public Radio, local NPR flag station which broadcasts to over 20 eastern Kentucky counties
 * WMOR-FM 106.1 – adult rock radio station

Sister cities
Morehead has city partnerships with the following cities or regions:
 * Yangshuo, Guangxi, China (since 1994)

Through Sister Cities International, Morehead has one sister city:
 * Ballymena, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

title: Morehead, Kentucky


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Jamestown, Kentucky

Jamestown is a home rule-class city in Russell County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. The population was 1,794 at the 2010 U.S. census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 sqmi, all land.

Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Jamestown has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

History
The community was established in 1826 to be the seat of the newly formed Russell County. It was briefly known as Jacksonville in honor of General Andrew Jackson, who had just won a plurality of the popular vote during the 1824 presidential election but lost the runoff in the House of Representatives, largely because of the "corrupt bargain" struck by Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams. However, an anti-Jacksonian party loyal to Clay came into power the same year and the post office was established in November as Jamestown after local landowner James Wooldridge, who (together with his brother John) had donated 110 acres of land for the town. The act of the state legislature incorporating the city in December continued this name, which the city has used since.

Demographics
At the 2000 census there were 1,624 people in 662 households, including 421 families, in the city. The population density was 722.5 PD/sqmi. There were 755 housing units at an average density of 335.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.89% White, 3.51% African American, 0.43% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86%.

Of the 662 households 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 34.1% of households were one person and 15.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.87.

The age distribution was 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.7 males.

The median household income was $18,587 and the median family income was $25,234. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $20,380 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,140. About 25.8% of families and 30.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.5% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Jamestown has a lending library, a branch of the Russell County Public Library.

title: Jamestown, Kentucky


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Russell Springs, Kentucky

Russell Springs is a home rule-class city in Russell County, Kentucky, in the United States. The city is the gateway to Lake Cumberland, one of the largest man-made lakes in the region, created by Wolf Creek Dam. It is the largest city in the county, having a population of 2,441 during the year 2010 U.S. Census.

History
The present city grew out of a resort centered on a local chalybeate spring. Rennick relates that Samuel Patterson was generally credited with settling the site and that the community was known as Big Boiling Springs by 1850. The post office was established in 1855 as "Russell Springs" after the county, but was discontinued in 1865 and reopened as Kimble (after local businessman George Kimble) in 1888. The community restored the name Russell Springs in 1901 and incorporated in 1936.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 sqmi, all land.

Russell Springs is situated in a hilly area in western Russell County, a few miles north of Lake Cumberland (part of the Cumberland River). The city's historic district is concentrated along Kentucky Route 379 (Main Street) at its intersection with Jamestown Street. The city of Jamestown lies just to the south. U.S. Route 127 passes through the eastern part of the Russell Springs, connecting it with the Lake Cumberland area and Tennessee to the south, and the city of Liberty to the northeast. The Cumberland Parkway also traverses Russell Springs, connecting it with Columbia to the west and Somerset to the east.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,399 people, 1,157 households, and 673 families residing in the city. The population density was 520.4 PD/sqmi. There were 1,280 housing units at an average density of 277.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.79% White, 0.17% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.

There were 1,157 households, out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.71.

The age distribution was 20.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $18,600, and the median income for a family was $26,464. Males had a median income of $23,480 versus $14,508 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,660. About 21.8% of families and 27.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.7% of those under age 18 and 24.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Russell Springs has a lending library, a branch of the Russell County Public Library.

Notable people

 * Tara Conner, Miss Kentucky USA 2006, Miss USA 2006
 * Vernie McGaha, Former Kentucky State Senator
 * Doug Moseley, later a Kentucky state senator, was pastor of the Russell Springs First United Methodist Church from 1958 to 1960
 * Steve Wariner, country music singer and songwriter. Kentucky State Route 80 is named in his honor.

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Georgetown, Kentucky

Georgetown is a home rule-class city in Scott County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 37,086 at the 2020 census. It is the 6th-largest city by population in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is the seat of its county. It was originally called Lebanon when founded by Rev. Elijah Craig and was renamed in 1790 in honor of President George Washington. Historically, settlers were drawn to Georgetown for its Royal Spring.

It is the home of Georgetown College, a private liberal arts college. Georgetown is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. At one time the city served as the training camp home for the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals.

The city's growth began in the mid-1980s, when Toyota built Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, its first wholly owned United States plant, in Georgetown. The plant opened in 1988; it builds the Camry, Camry Hybrid, Lexus ES, and RAV4 Hybrid automobiles.

History

Native peoples have lived along the banks of Elkhorn Creek in what is now Scott County for at least 15,000 years. At the time of European encounter, the historic Shawnee people occupied this area.

Anglo-American exploration can be dated to the late colonial period and a June 1774 surveying expedition from Fincastle County, Virginia, led by Colonel John Floyd. For his military service, he was granted a claim of 1000 acre in the area by the state of Virginia. He named it Royal Spring but did not settle it. John McClellan was the first English colonist to settle the area and established McClellan's Station there in 1775, but the compound was abandoned following an Indian attack on December 29, 1776.

In 1782, the Baptist preacher Elijah Craig led his congregation to the site from Orange County, Virginia, and established a new settlement which he called Lebanon. This was incorporated by the Virginia legislature in 1784. At the time, Virginia claimed this territory under its colonial charter. Craig established some of the first mills west of the Appalachian Mountains along the Royal Spring Branch, where he also manufactured cloth and paper. He also founded a distillery in 1789, as well as a school called the Rittenhouse Academy. This eventually developed as Georgetown College.

The city's name was changed to George Town in honor of President George Washington in 1790. When Kentucky became the 15th U.S. state in 1792 and formed Scott County, George Town became the county seat. Its name was formally changed to Georgetown in 1846.

The county developed an agricultural economy, as it was part of the fertile Bluegrass Region. Planters cultivated tobacco and hemp, and raised blooded livestock, including Thoroughbred racehorses, and cattle and sheep. During the Civil War, Kentucky stayed in the Union. Georgetown was raided by Confederate Gen. John Hunt Morgan twice, once on July 15, 1862, and the second time on July 10, 1864.

Following the war, the town became a railroad hub, connected to the Cincinnati Southern, the Louisville Southern, and the Frankfort & Cincinnati. The last was considered the "whiskey route" and carried much of the region's bourbon to markets along the Ohio River.

In 1896 a girl's academy was founded by the Catholic Sisters of Visitation. The school closed in 1987, and was adapted as the Cardome Centre. It previously served as a community center for the city of Georgetown, but was purchased by the Catholic Diocese of Lexington in 2019.

20th century to present
Throughout the 20th century, Georgetown has been in transition from an economy based primarily on agriculture, to one mixing manufacturing, small business, and the family farm. During the 1960s, the construction of Interstate 75 placed the city on one of the nation's busiest highways. The selection of Georgetown as the site of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky in 1985 has resulted in the greatest period of growth in the city's history.

The historic Ward Hall, now home to The Ward Hall Preservation Foundation, is located just outside Georgetown. Ward Hall was the summer home of Junius Ward. The home represents the height of the Greek Revival period of architecture in Kentucky and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

The Georgetown business section has a historic district known as the Oxford Historic District. It is also listed on the NRHP.

Geography
Georgetown is located north of Lexington in the Bluegrass region of the state. Major highways that run through the city include Interstate 75 and US Routes 25, 62, and 460. Numerous state highways run through the city. I-75 runs to the east of downtown, with access from exits 125, 126, 127, and 129. Via I-75, downtown Lexington is 16 mi south, and Cincinnati, Ohio is 69 mi north. US 25 runs through the center of town, leading south to Lexington and north 22 mi to Corinth. US 62 runs along the southern and eastern part of the city as a bypass, leading northeast 21 mi to Cynthiana and southwest 11 mi to Midway. US 460 runs east−west through the town, leading east 17 mi to Paris and west 18 mi to Frankfort, the state capital.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.85 sqmi, all land.

Climate
Georgetown has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with warm summers and moderately cold winters. Precipitation is relatively well spread (although the late spring and summer months are typically wetter), with an average of 45.28 in.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 29,098 people 10,733 households, and 7,452 families in the city. The population density was 1,836.4 /sqmi. There were 11,957 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 87.5% White, 7.0% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.9% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 4.3% of the population.

There were 10,733 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.09.

The age distribution was 27.9% under 18 and 8.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 31.7 years. The median income for a household in the city was $51,692. The per capita income for the city was $24,376. About 13.9% of the population was below the poverty line.

Top employers
According to the city's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the largest employers in the city are:

Sports
Georgetown is home to Toyota Stadium. Toyota Stadium hosts Georgetown College's Football Team and Lexington SC.

Lexington SC is a club of the third-division of the professional soccer league, USL League One.

Education

Georgetown College is a private liberal arts college located in the downtown area of Georgetown. Baptist Seminary of Kentucky is a seminary in Georgetown.

Public education in Georgetown and Scott County consists of a preschool center serving special needs and economically at-risk students aged 3–5, nine elementary schools (grades K–5), three middle schools (grades 6–8) and two high schools (grades 9–12). These schools are all part of the Scott County Schools system. Plans had been in progress for an additional high school and middle school within the city limits during the 2010s due to the expanding population. The district chose not to build a new middle school, opting instead to expand one of its three existing middle schools, but opened a new high school and a new elementary school in 2019. Elkhorn Crossing School, which had been a detached campus of Scott County High before the 2019 opening of Great Crossing High School, provides some sophomores and juniors at both high schools with a curriculum that integrates academic and career-based disciplines.

Public schools located within Georgetown and Scott County include:

 * Creekside Elementary School
 * Garth Elementary
 * Northern Elementary
 * Southern Elementary
 * Eastern Elementary
 * Western Elementary
 * Anne Mason Elementary
 * Stamping Ground Elementary
 * Lemons Mill Elementary
 * Royal Spring Middle School
 * Georgetown Middle School
 * Scott County Middle School
 * Great Crossing High School
 * Scott County High School
 * Phoenix Horizon Academy

Private education in Georgetown and Scott County includes St. John elementary and middle school, Providence Christian Academy elementary and middle school, and Keystone Montessori elementary school.

Georgetown also has a lending library, the Scott County Public Library.

Media
Georgetown's newspaper, the Georgetown News-Graphic, prints on Tuesday and Friday. Residents of the area commonly subscribe to this locally geared newspaper in addition to the larger Lexington daily newspaper, the Lexington Herald-Leader.

Healthcare
Georgetown has one hospital, Georgetown Community Hospital, operated by LifePoint Health.

UK HealthCare and Baptist Health Lexington have regional campuses in Georgetown. Georgetown also has many nursing facilities, including Signature HealthCARE of Georgetown, Windsor Gardens Retirement Community, Dover Manor Nursing Home, and Ashton Grove Assisted Living.

Notable people

 * William E. Applegate (1851–1928) – thoroughbred bookmaker, breeder, racer and track owner. Born in Georgetown.
 * Mike Ayers (1948– ) – former football coach for East Tennessee State University and Wofford College
 * Benjamin Franklin Bradley (1825−1897) – politician, representative to the Confederate States Congress from Kentucky. Born in Georgetown.
 * Mary Cyrene Burch Breckinridge (1826–1907) – wife of Vice President John C. Breckinridge. Born in Georgetown.
 * Stephen G. Burbridge (1831–1894) – U.S. Army major general during the Civil War. Born in Georgetown.
 * Benjamin T. Cable (1853–1923) – politician, US Representative from Illinois. Born in Georgetown.
 * J. Campbell Cantrill (1870–1923) – politician, US Representative from Kentucky. Born in Georgetown.
 * James E. Cantrill (1839–1908) – politician, Lt. Governor of Kentucky, judge
 * Jean Murrell Capers (1913−2017) - Ohio state judge and Cleveland City Council member. Born in Georgetown.
 * Patricia Cooksey (1958– ) – jockey and horse racing commentator
 * Joe Cowley (baseball) (1958– ) – former Major League Baseball pitcher, who threw a no-hitter
 * Elijah Craig (1738−1808) – early Baptist preacher, educator and entrepreneur; worked on protecting religious freedom with James Madison of Virginia
 * Basil W. Duke (1838−1916) – lawyer and Confederate general officer during the Civil War. Born in Georgetown.
 * Sandford C. Faulkner (1803–1874) – composer of the song "The Arkansas Traveler". Born in Georgetown..
 * James Marion Frost (1848–1916) – pastor and author. Born in Georgetown.
 * A. W. Hamilton (1980− ) – head men's basketball coach at Eastern Kentucky University
 * William H. Hatch (1833−1896) – politician, US Representative from Missouri. Born in Georgetown.
 * John Hunter Herndon (1813–1878) – Texas lawyer, judge and railroad president. Born in Georgetown.
 * Harrison E. Howe (1881–1942) – chemical engineer, editor and author. Born in Georgetown.
 * Tom L. Johnson (1854−1911) – US Representative from Ohio 1891–95, Mayor of Cleveland 1901–1909. Born in Georgetown.
 * James McHall Jones (1823–1851) – US District Judge. Born in Georgetown.
 * Larry D (1984– ) – professional wrestler and promoter
 * Broadus Mitchell (1892–1988) – historian, author and professor. Born in Georgetown.
 * Fountain E. Pitts (1808–1874) – influential Methodist minister. Born in Georgetown.
 * Charles Edward Pogue (1950– ) – screenwriter, playwright and actor
 * Dale Polley (1965– ) – former Major League Baseball pitcher
 * Phillip Pratt (1955– ) – politician in the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 62nd district
 * Ryan Quarles (1983– ) – politician, Agriculture Commissioner of Kentucky, 2024 candidate for governor
 * Dallas Robinson (1982– ) − 2014 Olympian-soldier; sole Olympian from Kentucky in the Sochi Russia Games
 * James Fisher Robinson (1800−1882) – politician, 22nd Governor of Kentucky. Federal Governor during the Civil War. Cardome in Georgetown was his family home.
 * John McCracken Robinson (1794−1893) – politician, US Senator from Illinois. Born in Georgetown.
 * Jackson Showalter (1859–1935) – five-time U.S. chess champion
 * Nellie Showalter (1870–1946) – American women's chess champion
 * Gustavus Woodson Smith (1821−1896) – General in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Confederate Secretary of War in 1862
 * Hayden Stevenson (1877–1952) – film actor. Born in Georgetown.
 * Barton W. Stone (1772−1844) – Presbyterian and Restorationist preacher of the Second Great Awakening
 * Steve Zahn (1967− ) – actor; lives on a farm in Scott County.

Sister city
Georgetown has one sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International:
 * 🇯🇵 Tahara, Aichi, Japan

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Sadieville, Kentucky

Sadieville is a home rule-class city in Scott County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 263 during the year 2000 U.S. Census. It is part of the Lexington-Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History
Sadieville is a railroad town, having grown up after the Cincinnati Southern Railroad was built through the area in 1876. The post office was established in 1878 and named for Sarah Martha "Sadie" Emison Pack, a respected local. The city was incorporated in 1880.

The Burgess and Gano Company formerly made Sadieville the largest market for shipping yearling mules and colts in the United States.

Geography
Sadieville is located where Ky. 32 crosses Eagle Creek. The site formerly boasted a covered bridge. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 263 people, 96 households, and 79 families residing in the city. The population density was 371.8 PD/sqmi. There were 114 housing units at an average density of 161.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 93.54% White, 5.32% African American, and 1.14% from two or more races.

There were 96 households, out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.8% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,583, and the median income for a family was $42,222. Males had a median income of $35,750 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,648. About 5.7% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 25.0% of those 65 or over.

Notable residents

 * Robert H. Brooks - soldier, first Army Armored Branch casualty of World War II

 * James Baker Hall - author, photographer, and Poet Laureate of Kentucky

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Stamping Ground, Kentucky

Stamping Ground is a home rule-class city in Scott County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 643 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lexington–Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History
It was named for the activity of herds of bison in the area. The town was established in 1817 and named Herndonsville for the local Herndon family. In 1834 the name was changed to Stamping Ground. A Stamping Ground post office operated for a short time in 1816. The Herndonsville post office operated from 1823 until 1834, when it was renamed Stamping Ground.1

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square mile (1.7 km$2$), all land.

Mayor
On November 6, 2018, Keith Murphy was elected Mayor of Stamping Ground. Murphy defeated Allan Lee Neal 134 to 53.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 566 people, 230 households, and 152 families living in the city. The population density was 889.5 PD/sqmi. There were 245 housing units at an average density of 385.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.59% White, 0.35% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.18% Asian, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 230 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,250, and the median income for a family was $43,500. Males had a median income of $31,161 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,047. About 2.5% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Stamping Ground is home to a single school, Stamping Ground Elementary School.

Notable residents

 * Jack Cottrell Theologian, Professor of Theology at Cincinnati Christian University.

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Shelbyville, Kentucky

Shelbyville is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Shelby County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 17,282 at the 2020 census.

Early history
The town of Shelbyville was established in October 1792 at the first meeting of the Shelby County Court after local landowner William Shannon agreed to surrender 50 acres of his property to the community and provide 1 free acre for public buildings. As a result of the grant, Shelbyville, rather than the nearby Squire Boone's Station, became the home of Shelby County. The agricultural town was situated on the western bank of Clear Creek at the confluence of Mulberry Creek and near a road between Louisville and Frankfort. The town required new residents to construct a 1½-story log cabin with a stone chimney; by 1795, there were 40 of these and, by 1800, there were 262 residents residing in Shelbyville. New lots were platted in 1803, 1815, and 1816.

The Shelbyville Academy was established in 1798 at Eighth and Washington; it became Shelby College and moved to College Street in 1836, affiliated with the Episcopal Church in 1841, changed its name to the St. James College after the Civil War, and closed in 1871, replaced by a public elementary school. The Science Hill Female Academy was established in 1825 on Washington Street; it functioned as a college preparatory school for young women throughout the South prior to closing in 1939 at the end of the Great Depression. The Shelbyville Female Seminary was established in 1839 and moved to its longtime residence at Seventh and Main in 1846. It became the Shelbyville Female Institute in 1849, the Presbyterian Stuart's Female College in 1851, the Shelbyville Female College in 1868, and the Baptist Shelbyville College from 1890 until its closure in 1912.

The Louisville and Shelbyville Turnpike was completed in the 1830s, following a ridgeline path between the two sites dating back to the Native Americans. After the Louisville and Frankfort Railroad was constructed near the road in present-day Cherokee Gardens in 1849, the turnpike company rerouted and constructed a new road nearby (originally known as the "Shelbyville Branch", now Lexington Avenue in Louisville) which was completed in 1851.

Civil War
Late in the Civil War, on August 24, 1864, Confederate guerillas under local sympathizer Capt. Dave Martin attacked the Shelby County Courthouse, attempting to seize its cache of muskets. The local merchant Thomas McGrath and tailor J.H. Masonheimer fought them off, killing three of Martin's men. A black man named Owen was also killed in the exchange, having been forced to hold the guerillas' horses for them. Martin himself missed the gunfight, as he was held up outside the jail behind the courthouse when the jailer's wife Mrs. Burnett began furiously scolding him for endangering the lives of innocent townspeople including Martin's own wife and children. Following the raid, the trustees required all white male residents over the age of 18 to serve as police guards, erecting a blockhouse at Fifth and Main in front of the courthouse to serve as a headquarters.

In response to the slaughter of 35 Union cowboys by Confederate guerrillas in Shelby County and to William Clarke Quantrill's entrance into Kentucky, Gen. John Palmer placed 30 members of the Shelby County Home Guard and its captain Edwin Terrell on the federal payroll on April 1, 1865. The men roamed Shelby and its surrounding counties, persecuting Confederate guerrillas and Southern sympathizers. The Shelbyville trustees aimed to encourage them to stay close to the city, though, paying their hotel bills when they were in town. On May 10, Terrell and his men found Quantrill's raiders at a barn outside Wakefield in Spencer Co. and fatally shot their leader. The city came out to cheer the men upon their return and the trustees continued paying their room and board for another month after the U.S. Army paid off and disbanded the troupe on May 26. The threat of raiding over, the blockhouse was demolished by September. By that time, Capt. Terrell and his lieutenant Harry Thompson had murdered and robbed an Illinois stock merchant named William R. Johnson. Over the next year, the local jury could not return a verdict. Terrell was transferred to Taylorsville to be tried for a separate shooting, but broke jail with two companions on May 26 and returned to Shelbyville to go drinking in its saloons. The town marshal George Caplinger organized a posse and took Terrell by surprise outside the Armstrong Hotel, shooting him in the spine, killing his relative John R. Baker, and fatally wounding bystander Merrett Redding. Taken to Louisville, Terrell avoided trial owing to the gravity of his wound and returned home to Harrisonville in October. On the 23rd of that month, Harry Thompson broke jail as well and, according to local lore, fled to Texas and lived out his days as the successful farmer "Henry T. Grazian". The surgery in 1867 to remove the bullet from Terrell's back was unsuccessful, though, and he died soon thereafter, aged 22.

Recent history
The agricultural community – principally producing corn, hemp, tobacco, wheat, pork, and beef – experienced a boom after the war. The Shelby Railroad Company connected the town to Anchorage in 1870, reaching the mainline of the Louisville, Cincinnati and Lexington Railroad. Downtown Shelbyville expanded and gained many large, ornate buildings, especially during the rebuilding following a large fire in 1909. The oldest remaining banks were also organized during this time. The late 19th Century also saw a public water system, electricity, and libraries brought to the town.

Following the Spanish–American War, 116 men from Shelbyville made up Company C of the 161st Regiment of Indiana Volunteer Infantry, which made up part of the occupation force in Cuba. They were stationed at Camp Columbia just outside Havana from December 17, 1898, until March 29, 1899.

In 1911, a mob of twenty men stormed the county jail and lynched three African Americans. One was convicted of murdering an African American woman and the other two accused of annoying white girls.

Interstate 64 was built 2 mi south of the city in 1960 and helped the area become more industrialized; there are now three industrial parks on the west side of the city. The population increased from 4,525 in 1960 to over 10,000 by the year 2000.

Geography
Shelbyville is located on U.S. 60 near the center of Shelby County and north of Interstate 64. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.6 sqmi, of which 7.6 sqmi is land and 0.1 sqmi (0.92%) is water.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Shelbyville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated Cfa on climate maps. On January 19, 1994, the temperature fell to −37 °F, which reading holds the record for Kentucky's lowest daily minimum.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,085 people, 3,822 households, and 2,549 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,333.5 PD/sqmi. There were 4,117 housing units at an average density of 544.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 74.97% White, 16.35% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.33% Pacific Islander, 4.99% from other races, and 2.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.51% of the population.

There were 3,822 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% 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 3.03.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,607, and the median income for a family was $44,481. Males had a median income of $30,913 versus $24,710 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,461. About 12.5% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.0% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Public education in Shelbyville is administered by Shelby County Public School District, which operates Martha Layne Collins High School and Shelby County High School.

Shelbyville has a lending library, the Shelby County Public Library.

Arts and culture
Shelbyville is known as the Saddlebred Capital of the World.

The city holds an annual Shelbyville Horse Show, which is visited by many famous people including William Shatner. In addition, the annual Shelbyville Dogwood Festival is a renowned arts and craft festival that draws visitors

Shelbyville is home to American independent record label Somewherecold Records.

Shelbyville hosted their very first pride parade in June 2021. It was organized by a local group, Shelby County Pride Committee.

Economy
Shelbyville is home to two distilleries, Jeptha Creed Distillery and Bulleit. Jeptha Creed first opened to the public in 2017 and produces bourbon, vodka, and moonshine. Bulleit, a $140 million distillery was built by international beverage company Diageo in 2018 and has 30 full-time employees.

Sister city
Shelbyville has one sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International:

Notable people

 * Major General J. Franklin Bell, Medal of Honor recipient for his service in the Philippines
 * Martha Layne Collins, first woman to serve as governor of Kentucky
 * Jack Harlow, rapper, lived in the Shelbyville area in his early youth
 * Colonel Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame, lived in Shelbyville from 1960 until his death in 1980
 * Augustus Owsley Stanley, U.S. senator and governor
 * Lee Tinsley, MLB player

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