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Martin, Kentucky

Martin is a home rule-class city in Floyd County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 634 as of the 2010 census.

History
Martin developed as a coal mining community in the early 1900s. Its first post office, established in 1910, was named "Bucks Branch" after a tributary of Beaver Creek, the stream that runs through the city. In 1913, the community was renamed "Smalley" after a local landowner, Smalley Crisp. By 1915, however, the community had been renamed "Martin" after the postmaster, Martin Van Allen. The post office began officially using this name in 1926.

Geography
Martin is located near the center of Floyd County. Kentucky Routes 80 and 122 run along the western side of the city. KY 80 leads southwest 41 mi to Hazard and north 5 mi to U.S. Route 23 at a point 3 mi south of Prestonsburg, the county seat. KY 122 leads northwest by a narrower road 11 mi to Prestonsburg and south 4 mi to Printer. Kentucky Route 1428 (signed as Main Street within the city) connects Martin with Allen to the northeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Martin has a total area of 1.95 km2, of which 0.05 sqkm, or 2.67%, is water. Beaver Creek, a tributary of the Levisa Fork, flows northward through the center of Martin.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 633 people, 295 households, and 166 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,357.5 PD/sqmi. There were 339 housing units at an average density of 727.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.31% White, 0.32% Native American, 1.11% Asian, 1.11% Pacific Islander, and 0.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.

There were 295 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.2% were married couples living together, 21.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.4% were non-families. 40.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $12,917, and the median income for a family was $18,571. Males had a median income of $35,469 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,773. About 46.1% of families and 44.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 64.8% of those under age 18 and 19.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government
Martin uses a mayor–council form of government. The current mayor is Sam Howell. The representative body of the city of Martin is the city council. The council members include: Gary Akers, Bobby Dingus, April Gayheart, Charles Justice, Eulene Ratliff, and James (Jim) Reynolds.

Education
Martin's public schools are operated by Floyd County Schools. The following schools are in Martin:
 * May Valley Elementary School
 * Renaissance Learning Center

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Wayland, Kentucky

Wayland is a home rule-class city in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 426 at the 2010 census, up from 298 at the 2000 census.

History
In 1911, the Elk Horn Coal Company established a coal camp at the confluence of Steele Creek and the Right Fork of Beaver Creek. This place had been known as “Martin’s Mill” since before the start of the Civil War, due to Rev. “Old” John Martin's Grist Mill, which was located on Mill Creek. During the Civil War, after the Battle of Middle Creek, Confederate General Humphrey Marshall and his forces camped there at the mill, while on their way back to Virginia. During the period of 1911 to 1914 the coal camp was called different names, including “Camp Steele Creek” and “Watson Town.” They later named this place Wayland, after Clarence Wayland Watson, the president of the company. In April 1914 the railroad arrived, and on May 18, the town post office was established. The coal camp's construction wasn't completed until the early 1920s. Wayland was incorporated as a sixth-class city in 1923.

On July 28, 2022, Wayland, as well as many other places in eastern Kentucky, was hit by devastating flash flooding.

Geography
Wayland is located in southwestern Floyd County in the valleys of the Right Fork Beaver Creek and its tributary, Steele Creek. Kentucky Route 7 passes through the city, leading north (downstream along the Right Fork) 3.5 mi to Garrett and south (upstream) 9 mi to Topmost.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.8 km2, all land.

Education
The city's public schools are operated by the Floyd County Schools system. Most students residing in Wayland attend: Duff-Allen Central Elementary School and Floyd Central High School.

Demographics
At the 2000 census there were 298 people, 118 households, and 86 families living in the city. The population density was 430.6 PD/sqmi. There were 133 housing units at an average density of 192.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 99.66% White, and 0.34% from two or more races. Of the 118 households 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 25.4% of households were one person and 13.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.07.

The age distribution was 26.5% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males.

The median household income was $14,688 and the median family income was $20,938. Males had a median income of $24,625 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $7,886. About 30.4% of families and 38.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 59.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 36.7% of those sixty five or over.

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Wheelwright, Kentucky

Wheelwright is a home rule-class city in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 780 at the 2010 census, down from 1,042 in 2000.

History
Before the arrival of coal, many locals lived by farming or logging. The land which would later become Wheelwright was owned by the Hall family. In 1916, the Halls sold their land to the Elk Horn Coal Company. That same year a post office was established with the name Wheelwright, named for the company's president at that time, Jere H. Wheelwright. The city was officially incorporated in 1917. Elk Horn leased its mines from the Consolidation Coal. In 1930, Consolidation sold the Wheelwright coal camp to Inland Steel. In 1966, Inland Steel sold the camp to Island Creek Coal. The mine closed in the 1970s. After the mine was abandoned, the Kentucky Housing Corporation purchased the town, rehabilitated the homes, and sold the homes to residents. Wheelwright is a coal town. When the city was founded, the coal company built housing, stores, churches, schools, and medical facilities to provide for the miners family's. Miners employed the coal company would have used these services to provide food and other necessities to their family's. At one time, the coal company had at least 2,300 miners on its payroll.

Wheelwright was home to one of the pack horse libraries in the 1930s and early 1940s. In 2018, Big Creek Missions purchased a building that was a former church, and repurposed it to act as a Christian Mission Retreat Center. Since 2018, Big Creek has helped the population of Floyd County With Architecture, Landscaping, and Food Banks.

Geography
Wheelwright is located at the southern end of Floyd County in the valley of the Right Fork Otter Creek. There is just one way in and out of the city, via the Junction Bridge, located in Bypro, also referred to as "Wheelwright Junction", on state route 122. The original metal structure was replaced by concrete in 1959. This bridge is now known as the Timothy Hall Memorial Bridge, in honor of City Commissioner Timothy Hall, who died in a car crash.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 km2, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,042 people, 203 households, and 146 families residing in the city. The population density was 598.0 PD/sqmi. There were 236 housing units at an average density of 135.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 63.15% White, 34.74% African American, 0.10% Asian, 1.25% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.73% of the population.

There were 203 households, out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 13.7% under the age of 18, 22.7% from 18 to 24, 43.4% from 25 to 44, 13.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 290.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 330.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $14,808, and the median income for a family was $20,625. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $16,563 for females. The per capita income for the city was $5,367. About 36.8% of families and 40.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.0% of those under the age of 18 and 11.6% of those ages 65 and older. As of the census in 2014, there were 556 people left in the city of Wheelwright

Government
Wheelwright is governed by a city commission form of government. Its current mayor is Don "Booty" Hall. The city commission consists of Michael Bub Tackett jr. Andy Akers, Sam Little Jr. and Bill Newsome

Education
Floyd County's public schools are operated by Floyd County Schools. Most students residing in the city of Wheelwright attend:
 * South Floyd Elementary School
 * Floyd Central High School

Prison
The Corrections Corporation of America (now CoreCivic)-owned Otter Creek Correctional Center in Wheelwright closed in 2012, due in part to a riot by Indiana prisoners in 2001, and subsequent widespread sexual abuse of women inmates. The prison, renamed the Southeast State Correctional Complex and operated by the Kentucky Department of Corrections under a lease from CoreCivic, reopened as a male facility in September 2020.

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Fulton, Kentucky

Fulton is a home rule-class city in Fulton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,357 at the 2020 census, down from 2,445 at the 2010 census. It was once known as the "Banana Capital of the World", because 70% of imported bananas to the U.S. used to be shipped through the city. Fulton is part of the Union City-Hickman, TN–KY Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History
A post office was established in the community, then known as "Pontotoc", in 1847. The post office was renamed "Fulton" in 1861. It was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1872. Fulton Station was located on the Paducah and Gulf Railroad, which stimulated growth in the county.

In the late 19th century, Ben M. Bogard, later the founder of the American Baptist Association in Texarkana, Texas, and long-time pastor of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas, served as a pastor in Fulton, where he was part of the Landmark Baptist movement. In the first decade of the 20th century, the Southern Baptist clergyman Monroe E. Dodd began his long ministry at a church in Fulton. For many years afterward, he was the pastor of First Baptist Church of Shreveport, Louisiana.

Banana Capital of the World
The United Fruit Co., now Chiquita, began shipping bananas from South America by steamship to New Orleans. The bananas were loaded onto railcars on top of 162 lb blocks of ice for the trip north. Fulton had the only ice house on the route north to Chicago. The bananas were re-iced with blocks from the Fulton Ice Plant, now closed. Empty railcars were pulled up to the side of the ice house, and the large blocks of ice were loaded end up, covering the entire box car. The bananas were laid on top of the ice to continue their journey. At one point, more than 70% of the bananas that were consumed in the US passed through Fulton.

From 1962 through 1992, Fulton held the annual International Banana Festival. The largest banana pudding in the world at 2000 lb was part of the banana parade. Since the early 21st century, the festival has been revived, including a contest for the largest banana pudding.

Geography
Fulton is located in the southeast corner of Fulton County at 36.50917°N, -88.87889°W (36.509156, -88.878768). Its southern border is the state line, across which is the city of South Fulton, Tennessee. According to the United States Census Bureau, Fulton has a total area of 7.6 km2, of which 7.4 km2 is land and 0.2 sqkm, or 2.95%, is water.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 2,357 people, 1,004 households, and 646 families residing in the city.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,775 people, 1,225 households, and 753 families residing in the city. The population density was 983.0 PD/sqmi. There were 1,388 housing units at an average density of 491.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 67.35% White, 29.41% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.86% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.

There were 1,225 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.1% were married couples living together, 21.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.1% 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 2.87.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 75.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,345, and the median income for a family was $27,625. Males had a median income of $26,029 versus $21,696 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,260. About 22.4% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.2% of those under age 18 and 17.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government
The city of Fulton uses the Commission Plan form of government, which is composed of a mayor elected to a four-year term and four commissioners elected to two-year terms. The executive and legislative authority of the city are exercised by the city commission, and administrative responsibilities are the province of the city manager.

Rail
Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Fulton. Fulton is one of only four cities in Kentucky with passenger rail service by Amtrak. The station is unmonitored and served by the City of New Orleans route running between New Orleans and Chicago.

Sports and recreation
Fulton was longtime home minor league baseball. The Fulton Railroaders, played as members of the Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League, between 1911 and 1955. In 2005, the "Fulton Railroaders" nickname returned, as today Fulton hosts the summer collegiate baseball team, currently playing as members of the Ohio Valley League. The current Railroaders play their home games at Lohaus Field.

Education
Fulton has a public library, a branch of the Fulton County Public Library.

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Hickman, Kentucky

Hickman is a city in and the county seat of Fulton County, Kentucky, United States. Located on the Mississippi River, the city had a population of 2,365 at the 2020 U.S. census and is classified as a home rule-class city. Hickman is part of the Union City micropolitan area.

History
This area was long occupied by various cultures of indigenous peoples. European-American settlement of this area did not begin until decades after the American Revolutionary War. James Mills built the first cabin on the site in 1819. The community of Mills Point was large enough to receive a post office in 1830. Around 1834, G. Marr purchased much of the surrounding area and laid out more streets.

The community was renamed Hickman in 1837 after the maiden name of Marr's wife. The city was formally incorporated by the state assembly on February 18, 1841. In 1845, the city became the county seat.

A railroad from Hickman to Union City, Tennessee was completed in 1860. Originally incorporated in 1853 as the Hickman & Obion Railroad, it was bought out in 1871 by the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway.

David Walker, his wife, and their four children were lynched in Hickman in 1908 after Mr. Walker was accused of using inappropriate language with a white woman. Two floods devastated Hickman, the first in 1912 and the second in 1913. The flood of 1912 began when a levee located near Hickman broke. Within a few hours the water had risen to the roofs of houses. The flood of 1913 began when a levee near West Hickman broke on April 4. Baseball pitcher Rube Waddell was among the many who helped save the city during both floods. Waddell came down with pneumonia after each flood; he died of tuberculosis.

Another flood in August 2023 impacted Hickman, with mudslides impacting the downtown area and led to road closures.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 sqmi, of which 3.6 sqmi is land and 0.28% 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, Hickman has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 2,365 people, 752 households, and 385 families residing in the city.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,560 people, 1,015 households, and 665 families residing in the city. The population density was 718.1 PD/sqmi. There were 1,177 housing units at an average density of 330.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 64.06% White, 34.96% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.04% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 1,015 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were married couples living together, 22.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,655, and the median income for a family was $27,384. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $18,264 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,573. About 24.8% of families and 27.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.0% of those under age 18 and 18.7% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture
Sites in Fulton listed on the National Register of Historic Places include:

 * Confederate Memorial Gateway in Hickman
 * Confederate Memorial in Fulton
 * Buchanan Street Historic District
 * Fulton County Courthouse
 * Fulton Downtown Historic District
 * Hickman Carnegie Library
 * Old Hickman Historic District
 * Thomas Chapel C.M.E. Church

Hickman has a public library, a branch of the Fulton County Public Library.

Notable people

 * Amy L. Bondurant, former U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
 * Robert Glen Coe, convicted murderer
 * S.G. Goodman, singer-songwriter
 * Elvis Jacob Stahr Jr., President of Indiana University

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Glencoe, Kentucky

Glencoe is a home rule-class city in Gallatin County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 360 as of the 2010 census, up from 251 at the 2000 census.

History
A post office was established in the community in 1848 and named for Glen Coe in Scotland, the site of the Massacre of Glencoe. It was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1960.

Geography
Glencoe is located in southeastern Gallatin County in the valley of Eagle Creek. The creek forms part of the southern boundary of the city and also is the Owen County line. U.S. Route 127 passes through the city, leading south 43 mi to Frankfort, the state capital. Kentucky Route 467 crosses US 127 in the center of Glencoe, leading east 15 mi to Dry Ridge and west 5 mi to Sparta. The Glencoe city limits extend north from the center of town 2 mi along US 127 to Exit 62 on Interstate 71. From this point, I-71 leads northeast 33 mi to Covington and southwest 64 mi to Louisville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 km2, of which 0.03 sqkm, or 0.65%, is water. Eagle Creek, which forms the southern edge of town, is a west-flowing tributary of the Kentucky River and part of the Ohio River watershed.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 251 people, 99 households, and 70 families residing in the city. The population density was 909.7 PD/sqmi. There were 110 housing units at an average density of 398.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.41% White, 0.40% African American, 1.20% Native American, 0.40% Asian, and 1.59% from two or more races.

There were 99 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% 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 25.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $49,375. Males had a median income of $36,563 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,053. About 7.9% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.9% of those 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Skeeter Davis (Mary Frances Penick, 1931–2004), country-pop (or Nashville sound) singer

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Warsaw, Kentucky

Warsaw is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Gallatin County, Kentucky, United States, located along the Ohio River. The name was suggested by a riverboat captain, who was reading Thaddeus of Warsaw, by Jane Porter, when the city was being founded.

The city had a population of 1,615 at the 2010 census, down from 1,811 at the 2000 census.

History
Warsaw began as a landing on the Ohio River in 1798 called "Great Landing". In 1805, founder Colonel Robert Johnson surveyed and built a road from this landing to his former home in Scott County, Kentucky. The landing soon became a busy shipping port.

In 1814, Colonel Johnson and Henry Yates purchased 200 acre to establish a river town to be named "Fredericksburg", after Johnson's hometown in Virginia. By 1815, the town plot was complete. The town extended from the river to Market Street and included 172 numbered lots, each 28.5 by.

In 1831, the town was renamed as "Warsaw", as the US Postal Service did not want it to have the same name as the Virginia city. The post office was established July 18, 1832, with W.F. Clinton as postmaster. In 1837, the Gallatin County seat was moved from Port William (now Carrollton) to Warsaw. The courthouse is now the oldest operating one in the state. The oldest home in Warsaw is the Henry Yates House, a home built of log construction circa 1809.

On December 4, 1868, 80 people died in the Ohio River steamboat collision of the United States and the America near Warsaw.

The Warsaw Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is roughly bounded by W. High, E. Franklin, Washington, Market, Main, 3rd, 4th and Cross streets. It features Italianate and Gothic Revival architecture.

Geography
Warsaw is located in north-central Gallatin County, along the south bank of the Ohio River. Across the river is the unincorporated community of Florence, Indiana; the closest river crossing is the Markland Dam Bridge, 3.5 mi to the west (downstream). U.S. Route 42 passes through the center of town, leading northeast 35 mi to Covington and southwest along the Ohio River 17 mi to Carrollton. Kentucky Route 35 leads south from Warsaw 6 mi to Interstate 71 and the Kentucky Speedway in Sparta.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Warsaw has a total area of 1.8 km2, of which 1.7 sqkm is land and 0.1 km2, or 6.47%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,811 people, 737 households, and 451 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,868.3 PD/sqmi. There were 830 housing units at an average density of 856.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 92.88% white, 4.86% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.

There were 737 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,179, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $30,174 versus $18,164 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,340. About 16.8% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.7% of those under age 18 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Public education in Warsaw is administered by Gallatin County Schools, which operates Gallatin County High School.

Warsaw has a lending library, the Gallatin County Public Library.

Notable people

 * Eva Craig Graves Doughty, journalist.
 * Lucy Montz was the first woman in Kentucky to practice dentistry.
 * Carlotta Thompkins was born in 1844 in Warsaw. She later became one of the most well-known gamblers in the Old West.
 * Richard Yates (1815–1873), served as the 13th Governor of Illinois during the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865.

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Lancaster, Kentucky

Lancaster is a home rule-class city in Garrard County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. As of the year 2020 U.S. census, the city population was 3,901.

Located south of Lexington, Lancaster is the site of the Kennedy House, sometimes said to have been the setting for Uncle Tom's Cabin. The Civil War training base Camp Dick Robinson was located nearby.

Geography
Lancaster is located west of the center of Garrard County. U.S. Route 27 passes through the city, leading north 35 mi to Lexington and south 39 mi to Somerset. Kentucky Route 52 crosses US 27 in the center of Lancaster, leading east and northeast 23 mi to Richmond, and west 11 mi to Danville. Lancaster is 3 mi east of the Dix River, a north-flowing tributary of the Kentucky River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Lancaster has a total area of 5.0 km2, 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, Lancaster has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

History
In 1797, Captain William Buford donated land for the establishment of a town around the site of Major Andrew Wallace's settlement at Wallace Crossroads. The surveying and platting was completed over the next year by Joseph Bledsoe Jr., and the community was named "Lancaster" for the Pennsylvania town, either because one of its settlers came from there or because the town was designed on a similar plan. The post office was established in 1801 and operated under the name "Lancaster Court House" until 1811. The city was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1837.

Lancaster was briefly occupied by the Confederate States of America before being expelled after the Battle of Perryville.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,734 people, 1,585 households, and 1,020 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,100.4 PD/sqmi. There were 1,758 housing units at an average density of 988.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 88.14% White, 9.61% African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.12% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.96% of the population.

There were 1,585 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,175, and the median income for a family was $31,355. Males had a median income of $26,849 versus $21,108 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,793. About 16.9% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Public education in Lancaster is administered by Garrard County Schools, which operates Garrard County High School, Garrard Middle School, and Lancaster Elementary School within the city limits.

Lancaster has a lending library, the Garrard County Public Library.

Notable people

 * Simeon H. Anderson was a U.S. congressman from Kentucky.
 * Elizabeth Fouse was an activist dedicated to gaining equality for African American women.
 * William J. Landram was an attorney and the colonel of the 19th Kentucky Infantry; brevet brigadier general, March 13, 1865.
 * William Owsley was a politician and jurist who became the sixteenth governor of Kentucky.
 * Jonathan Shell is the former representative for House District 36 in the Kentucky House of Representatives.
 * Lewis L. Walker was a U.S. congressman from 1928 to 1930.

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Crittenden, Kentucky

Crittenden is a home rule-class city in Grant and Kenton counties, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 4,023 as of the 2020 Census, up from 3,815 as of the 2010 census, which was further up from 2,401 at the 2000 census.

Geography
Crittenden is located in northern Grant County. A small portion of the northern border of the city touches the Boone County line, and another part of the city extends north into Kenton County.

Interstate 75 passes through Crittenden, with access from Exit 166; I-75 leads north 27 mi to Cincinnati and south 56 mi to Lexington. U.S. Route 25 (Dixie Highway) is a local road running parallel to I-75 that passes through the center of Crittenden; US 25 leads north 7 mi to Walton and south 11 mi to Williamstown, the Grant County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Crittenden has a total area of 8.9 km2, of which 0.07 sqkm, or 0.80%, is water.

History
The area of what is now Crittenden may have been settled as early as 1812. The community was called "Pin Hook" until 1834, when it was renamed for Kentucky statesman and later governor John J. Crittenden.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,401 people, 870 households, and 634 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,055.8 PD/sqmi. There were 990 housing units at an average density of 435.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.21% White, 0.42% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.

There were 870 households, out of which 46.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.5% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 36.1% from 25 to 44, 15.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,944, and the median income for a family was $44,038. Males had a median income of $31,399 versus $24,556 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,573. About 6.2% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

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Dry Ridge, Kentucky

Dry Ridge is a home rule-class city in Grant County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 2,191 at the 2010 census, up from 1,995 at the 2000 census. From around 1910 to 1960, the city's economy was dominated by business related to its mineral water wells, purported to have healing properties.

Geography
Dry Ridge is located north of the center of Grant County. It is bordered to the south by the city of Williamstown, the county seat. Interstate 75 passes through Dry Ridge, with access from Exit 159. I-75 leads north 35 mi to Cincinnati and south 49 mi to Lexington. U.S. Route 25 (Main Street) runs through the center of Dry Ridge, leading north 7 mi to Crittenden and south 4 mi to the center of Williamstown.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Dry Ridge has a total area of 11.8 km2, of which 0.09 sqkm, or 0.72%, is water.

History
The community now known as Dry Ridge was settled about 1792 as "Campbell's Station" near a spring said to have medicinal qualities.

A post office called "Dry Ridge" was established in 1815 at an inn. Dry Ridge takes its name from a ridge surrounded by inns where travelers stopped for water before proceeding.

In 1909, the city was incorporated, the last incorporated in Grant County. That same year, a creamery company found mineral water which was believed to have medical properties. During the early part of the 20th century, Dry Ridge was the home of Kentucky Carlsbad Mineral Water Bottling Company, and home of the Carlsbad Hotel completed in 1911. People came to Dry Ridge from all over the eastern United States to take the mineral water of what was known as the Kentucky Carlsbad Springs, although it was not a spring, but a well. The hotel was destroyed by fire on February 25, 1927.

In 1937, a water distribution system was created with water from Williamstown, Kentucky's lake.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,995 people, 771 households, and 535 families residing in the city. The population density was 428.2 PD/sqmi. There were 861 housing units at an average density of 184.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.19% White, 0.55% African American, 0.10% Native American, 1.30% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.

There were 771 households, out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,647, and the median income for a family was $32,202. Males had a median income of $38,000 versus $23,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,568. About 21.0% of families and 23.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.0% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Grant County students are served by Grant County Middle School and Grant County High School, both located in Dry Ridge.

Notable people

 * Lulu Vere Childers, African-American music educator

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, Dry Ridge has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

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Mayfield, Kentucky

Mayfield is a home rule–class city and the county seat of Graves County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 10,017 as of the 2020 United States Census.

19th century
Mayfield is in the center of the Jackson Purchase, an eight-county region purchased by Isaac Shelby and Andrew Jackson from the Chickasaw people in 1818. Mayfield was established as the county seat of Graves County in 1821, and the county was formally organized in 1823. John Anderson is believed to have been the first white settler, arriving in 1819 and building a log home on Mayfield Creek. In December 1821, Anderson was appointed county court clerk and moved about two and a half miles to the site that became Mayfield. According to Trabue Davis, the town's name originates indirectly from a gambler named Mayfield, who was kidnapped about 1817 at a racetrack near what is now Hickman. He was carried to the site of today's Mayfield, where he carved his name into a tree in hopes that someone would see it. He tried to escape but drowned trying to cross what is now called Mayfield Creek. The town took its name from the creek.

The completion of the Memphis, New Orleans, and Northern Railroad in 1858 connected Mayfield with the outside world. Beginning with the founding of the Mayfield Woolen Mills in 1860, manufacturing clothing became the main industry in Mayfield for the next hundred years. The town was also a major market for loose-leaf tobacco, and was part of the Black Patch, where Dark Fired Tobacco was processed.

During the Civil War, the Jackson Purchase area, including Mayfield, strongly supported the Confederate cause. It has been called "Kentucky's South Carolina". On May 29, 1861, a group of Southern sympathizers from Kentucky and Tennessee met at the Graves County Courthouse to discuss the possibility of joining the Jackson Purchase to West Tennessee. Most records of the event are lost, probably due to an 1887 fire that destroyed the courthouse.

20th century
In 1907, Fulton County judge Herbert Carr recalled that the Mayfield Convention adopted a resolution for secession. An historical marker in front of the Graves County courthouse now proclaims this as fact. However, records of the meeting kept by a Union sympathizer do not mention any such resolution. Historian Berry Craig argues that the convention believed Kentucky would eventually secede and a resolution to break away was unnecessary. Surviving records do show that the convention adopted resolutions condemning President Abraham Lincoln for "waging a bloody and cruel war" against the South, urging Gov. Beriah Magoffin to resist Union forces, and praising him for refusing to answer Lincoln's demand for soldiers. They also condemned the Federal government for providing "Lincoln guns" to Union sympathizers in eastern Kentucky. The convention nominated Henry Burnett to represent Kentucky's First District in Congress. The Mayfield Convention was followed by the Russellville Convention, which created the provisional Confederate government of Kentucky.

During and after Reconstruction, there was considerable white violence against blacks in the county. In one week in late December 1896, four black men were lynched in Mayfield. After Jim Stone was lynched, whites became fearful after hearing that blacks were arming to retaliate. They called for reinforcements from Fulton County, and fatally shot Will Suett, a young innocent black man getting off the train. The large white mob killed two more African-American men before the violence ended. Whites also burned four houses of African Americans.

During the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s, the local schools were slow to integrate, but they finally did so without violence. The "Mayfield Ten", ten black students from the segregated Dunbar High School, were allowed to register in 1956 at all-white Mayfield High School.

21st century
In 2000, local resident Jessica Currin was murdered. The case was finally closed nearly seven years later with the help of a local amateur investigator named Susan Galbreath and Tom Mangold, a British journalist.

On May 10, 2016, an EF3 tornado passed just north of the city limits, resulting in ten injuries.

December 2021 tornado outbreak
During the evening of December 10, 2021, a destructive long-track tornado impacted areas of Kentucky including Mayfield, causing significant amounts of damage and leveling most of downtown.

The roof of Mayfield Consumer Products, a candle-making factory, collapsed during the tornado, with the fear that dozens died trapped within the building's remnants. Estimates are that more than 100 employees were inside the factory when the tornado hit. By December 12, the company reported there had been eight deaths and eight remained missing. Many had gathered in a tornado shelter and left after the storm, and without power and phones they weren't quickly located and accounted for. Workers filed a class-action lawsuit against their employer on December 16, after allegations by some workers that they were told they would be fired if they left work before the tornado hit. The allegations have been denied by the company.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.9 km2, of which 0.08 sqkm, or 0.43%, is water.

The Purchase Parkway (designated as a future part of Interstate 69) forms a bypass to the northwest of Mayfield, running along or close to the city limits. Access is from Exits 21 through 25. The parkway leads northeast 28 mi to Interstate 24 near Kentucky Dam, and southwest 22 mi to Fulton. U.S. Route 45 leads north from Mayfield 26 mi to Paducah on the Ohio River and southwest to Fulton. Kentucky Route 80 leads southeast 24 mi to Murray.

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

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 10,017 people, 3,734 households, and 2,138 families residing in the city.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,349 people, 4,358 households, and 2,667 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,549.8 PD/sqmi. There were 4,907 housing units at an average density of 734.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 60.57% White, 13.31% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 3.48% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 25.86% of the population. Recent years have seen a large influx of Amish residents who farm in the county.

There were 4,358 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.89.

The age distribution was 23.3% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,400, and the median income for a family was $27,463. Males had a median income of $29,324 versus $18,575 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,327. About 23.4% of families and 27.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.4% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.

Despite previously being in a dry county (Graves), sales by the drink in restaurants of the city limits of Mayfield seating at least 100 diners and at the Mayfield Golf & Country Club are allowed. In 2016, Graves County voted to become a wet county.

Wooldridge Monuments
Mayfield is home to the Wooldridge Monuments, a series of historical monuments located in Maplewood Cemetery. They were built for Colonel Henry G. Wooldridge from 1892 until Wooldridge's death on May 30, 1899, to commemorate family members and other loved ones. The lot has been called "The Strange Procession That Never Moves."

Sports
Mayfield was home to professional baseball's minor league Class D Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (or KITTY League) Mayfield Pantsmakers (1922–24), Mayfield Clothiers (1936–38, 1946–55), and Mayfield Browns (1939–41).

The Clothiers were the first team to integrate the Kitty League when they employed African-American and Mayfield native Mickey Stubblefield as a pitcher during the 1952 season.

Education
Mid-Continent University, formerly Mid-Continent Baptist Bible College, was located just north of Mayfield off U.S. Route 45. It closed after the spring 2014 term due to alleged financial (aid) mismanagement.

Mayfield Independent City School District was established on July 1, 1908, with the selection and meeting of its first Board Members, organized by Mr. W.J. Webb.

Mayfield High School has won 13 Kentucky High School Athletic Association football championships in classes A and AA in a total of 25 title game appearances. As of 2023, Mayfield is fourth nationally with 946 all-time wins. Mayfield High School mascot is "Cardinals".

The Graves County High School Co-Ed Cheerleading Team won the titles of National Champions in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2011 and State Champions in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, 2010, and 2012. Graves County High School mascot is "Eagles".

Mayfield has a lending library, the Graves County Public Library.

Media
Local media in Mayfield includes the Mayfield Messenger, a three-day (Sunday, Wednesday, Friday) newspaper. Radio stations WLLE, WNGO, and WYMC are licensed to Mayfield, though WLLE and WNGO mainly focus on the direct Paducah area.

Notable people

 * Lucien Anderson, former United States representative
 * Lon Carter Barton, historian.
 * David Boaz, libertarian political thinker, VP Cato Institute
 * Andrew Boone, former United States representative
 * Billy Joe "Cornbread Red" Burge, billiards player.
 * Betsy Cook, singer, songwriter, musician
 * Randy Galloway, sports journalist and Texas radio personality
 * Rex Geveden, Chief Operating Officer of BWX Technologies.
 * Tripp Gibson, Major League Baseball umpire
 * Noble Jones Gregory, former United States representative
 * William Voris Gregory, former United States representative
 * Helen LaFrance, artist.
 * Bobbie Ann Mason, author
 * Kent Robbins, songwriter
 * Kevin Skinner, musician and America's Got Talent's 4th Season winner
 * Robert Burns Smith, third governor of Montana
 * Chuck Taylor, professional wrestler
 * Martha Nelson Thomas, creator of "Doll Babies," later plagiarized as Cabbage Patch Kids, grew up in Mayfield.
 * Ellis Wilson, artist

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Water Valley, Kentucky

Water Valley is a census-designated place and former home rule-class city in Graves County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 235 as of the 2020 census. It was incorporated on April 19, 1884, and had its charter dissolved via court order effective June 20, 2016.

Geography
Water Valley is located at 36.56667°N, -88.81083°W (36.566559, -88.810928).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the incorporated city has a total area of 0.6 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 316 people, 141 households, and 90 families residing in the city. The population density was 508.0 PD/sqmi. There were 166 housing units at an average density of 266.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.94% White, 4.75% African American, 0.32% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.

There were 141 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,071, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $27,361 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,387. About 17.5% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.2% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

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Wingo, Kentucky

Wingo is a home rule-class city in Graves County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 632 at the 2010 census.

History
Wingo was established in 1854 as a stop along the New Orleans and Ohio Railroad, a predecessor line of the Illinois Central. The city was originally named "Wingo's Station" for local landowner Jerman J. Wingo, who provided the land for the depot. A post office was moved to the station from nearby Point Curve in 1862, and the city incorporated in 1872. The "Station" was dropped from the name in 1882. In 2021, Wingo-born Clayton Ray Mullins was arrested and charged in the assault of Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer "A.W." amidst that year's United States Capitol Attack, which was the focus of a subsequent long-form story in the New York Times.

Geography
Wingo is located 10 mi southwest of Mayfield, the county seat, and 13 mi northeast of Fulton, at 36.64472°N, -88.73639°W (36.644711, -88.736509). U.S. Route 45 passes through the center of town connecting the two larger cities. Interstate 69 (formerly the Purchase Parkway) runs just west of Wingo, with access from Exit 14.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Wingo has a total area of 2.5 km2, of which 0.02 sqkm, or 0.70%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 581 people, 246 households, and 177 families residing in the city. The population density was 640.3 PD/sqmi. There were 281 housing units at an average density of 309.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.21% White, 2.93% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.17% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.

There were 246 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,083, and the median income for a family was $30,500. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,526. About 17.7% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.

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Caneyville, Kentucky

Caneyville is a home rule-class city in Grayson County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 608 at the 2010 census. Named for its location on Caney Creek, Caneyville had a post office by 1837 and a town charter by 1840 and was incorporated by the state legislature in 1880.

Geography
Caneyville is located in western Grayson County. U.S. Route 62 passes through the center of Caneyville, leading east 14 mi to Leitchfield, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Caneyville has a total area of 4.2 km2, of which 0.03 sqkm, or 0.59%, is water. Caney Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the Rough River, is formed in the north part of Caneyville at the junction of its North and South Forks. Water in Caney Creek flows via the Rough River and the Green River.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 627 people, 281 households, and 168 families residing in the city. The population density was 384.8 PD/sqmi. There were 321 housing units at an average density of 197.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 99.52% White, 0.16% African American, 0.16% Native American, and 0.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.

There were 281 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $17,273, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $17,361 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,820. About 23.9% of families and 30.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.5% of those under age 18 and 22.8% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation
Its principal highway is U.S. Highway 62, an east–west route, but it is also served by the Western Kentucky Parkway, State Highways 79 and 185.

It is situated on the Paducah and Louisville Railway, a short line railroad operating on a former Illinois Central Railroad route.

Sites of interest
Caneyville is located 15 mi south of Rough River Dam State Resort Park. Entertainment in the area includes Pine Knob Theater between Caneyville and Rough River.

Plain community
There is an Old Order, Anabaptist, horse-and-buggy community of about 15 families in Caneyville, called the Caneyville Christian Community. This community has much in common with Old Order Mennonites and Amish, but does not belong to either of these two groups. The Caneyville Christian Community lives mostly from produce they sell, and the manufacture of wood stoves.

Sports
The former Caneyville High School, despite its small enrollment, was well known for its boys' basketball team, which reached the "Sweet 16," the Kentucky State Boys Basketball Tournament, in 1962 and 1968.

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

Notable natives

 * Elvie Shane, country music singer

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Clarkson, Kentucky

Clarkson is a home rule-class city in Grayson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 933 at the 2020 census, up from 875 at the 2010 census, Once called "Grayson Springs Depot" after a nearby resort, the name was changed in 1882 to honor the resort's owner, Manoah Clarkson.

Clarkson is known for its Honeyfest and is home to The Walter T. Kelley Company, a manufacturer of beekeeping equipment.

Geography
Clarkson is located directly east of Leitchfield along U.S. Route 62 and the Western Kentucky Parkway.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 sqkm, of which 0.03 sqkm, or 1.13%, is water.

2020
As of the census of 2020, there were 933 people, 406 households, and 226 families residing in the city. The population density was 876.88 PD/sqmi. There were 456 housing units. .

There were 353 households.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,118.

2000
As of the census of 2000, there were 794 people, 353 households, and 226 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,401.7 PD/sqmi. There were 394 housing units at an average density of 695.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.86% White, 1.01% Asian, and 1.13% from two or more races.

There were 353 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,625, and the median income for a family was $28,000. Males had a median income of $27,308 versus $19,861 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,888. About 20.0% of families and 21.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.

Events
In 1926, Pauline Bell of Clarkson won the 2nd Scripps National Spelling Bee.

On March 15, 2006, Governor Ernie Fletcher signed Kentucky House Bill 46 into law, making the Clarkson Honeyfest the "Official State Honey Festival of Kentucky".

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Leitchfield, Kentucky

Leitchfield is the county seat of Grayson County, Kentucky, United States. Leitchfield is a home rule-class city with a population of 6,404 as of the 2020 census.

History
The town was named for Major David Leitch, an aide to Gen. George Washington and the original owner of much land in the county, including the town site, at the eastern end of his holdings. The city was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1866.

Geography and Geology
Leitchfield lies in the Clifty Area, the sandstone-dominated belt that is usually classified as part of the West Kentucky Coal Field but separates the coalfield from the limestone-rich Pennyroyal Plateau. A fault running through the area puts limestone at or near the surface, and there are quarries west of town. The city is located along the Western Kentucky Parkway at the junction of Kentucky Route 259. U.S. Route 62 intersects 259 near the middle of town. Leitchfield is situated between Rough River Lake to the north and Nolin River Lake to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 28.2 km2, of which 28.1 km2 is land and 0.1 km2, or 0.38%, 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, Leitchfield has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,139 people, 2,485 households, and 1,615 families residing in the city. The population density was 700.1 PD/sqmi. There were 2,797 housing units at an average density of 319.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.63% White, 1.56% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.

There were 2,485 households, out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,108, and the median income for a family was $32,398. Males had a median income of $27,958 versus $18,958 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,033. About 17.5% of families and 21.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.5% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Public education in Leitchfield is administered by Grayson County Public Schools, which operates Grayson County Middle School, H.W. Wilkey Elementary School, Oran P. Lawler Elementary School, and Grayson County High School. Leitchfield Christian Academy is a private institution.

In 1871 and 1872 there was a school in town for black students supported by the Freedmen's Aid Society.

Leitchfield has a lending library, the Grayson County Public Library.

Arts and culture
The annual Twin Lakes National Fiddler Championship is held each year on the Court Square. Fiddlers from all over the state and region come to Leitchfield to compete for prize money. Thousands attended in the event that was held on July 20, 2013. For more information visit Twin Lakes National Fiddler Championship

Every year, Leitchfield hosts to the Grayson County Fair, which begins the week before Labor Day. The fair features a variety of festivities, including a demolition derby, carnival rides, truck and tractor pulls, field crop contests, and a beauty pageant. The County Fair officially concludes with an annual Labor Day parade.

What started as an ice cream social on the county square in 1992 has turned into a weekend-long festival. Every July, the Ice Cream Festival, now planned and operated by K105, features a beauty pageant, rides, games, a mixed doubles tennis tournament and the largest fireworks show in the area. At 6pm on the Saturday of the festival, free cups of ice cream are given to festival attendees. Each year, the fireworks show is given a theme. Recent themes include "Stars and Stripes Forever" and "Television Classics". In 2009, the event was replaced by Freedom Fest, which was hyped by the newspapers.

Each July, the Grayson County Agricultural Recreation Park in Leitchfield hosts the Grayson County 4-H and FFA Ag Fair. The event features farm and youth events and exhibits such as tractor driving contests, homemaker exhibits, and sheep, hog, horse, dairy and beef shows.

A Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony is held each year on the Saturday before Memorial Day. Hundreds march from the Leitchfield firehouse to the county square holding signs of local veterans who died in various conflicts. The ceremony consists of several speeches, the roll call of local veterans who died in the previous year, and the singing of the National Anthem and Amazing Grace. A cookout is held after the ceremony.

Media
The city of Leitchfield is served by two newspapers, the Grayson County News-Gazette and The Record.

Leitchfield's radio stations are 104.9 WKHG-FM, a.k.a. K105, a Top 40 station, and 870 WMTL-AM, which plays country music and also 103.9 fm The Moose, which is a country channel that plays popular sports talk show Kentucky Sports Radio hosted by Matt Jones. Both stations are owned by Heritage Media of Kentucky. Also, WKHG carries the radio sports broadcasts for Grayson County High School, the University of Kentucky, and the Tennessee Titans.

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Greensburg, Kentucky

Greensburg is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Green County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,163 at the 2010 census, down from 2,396 at the 2000 census.

The Downtown Greensburg Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places and includes the oldest courthouse west of the Allegheny Mountains.

Geography
Greensburg is located east of the center of Green County at 37.25972°N, -85.49778°W (37.259665, -85.497863), on the north side of the Green River, a west-flowing tributary of the Ohio River. U.S. Route 68 passes through the city as Main Street; it leads northeast 11 mi to Campbellsville and southwest 25 mi to Edmonton. Kentucky Route 61 joins US 68 on Main Street through Greensburg; KY 61 leads northwest 40 mi to Elizabethtown and southeast 19 mi to Columbia.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Greensburg has a total area of 5.4 km2, of which 0.03 sqkm, or 0.59%, 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, Greensburg has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

The highest recorded temperature at Greensburg was 114 F on July 28, 1930, the highest temperature ever recorded in Kentucky.

History
The 1780 settlement was originally known as "Glover's Station", for local landowner John Glover, who received 193 acre in the area as a military grant after the American Revolution.

Following the establishment of Green County (named for Revolutionary War Maj. General Nathanael Greene ) from parts of Lincoln and Nelson counties in 1792, Greensburg was laid out and established two years later as its eponymous seat of government. It was incorporated as a city a year after that. The central Public Square was also laid out in 1795 and has been retained as designed since then, with the only changes being the paving of the square with concrete and the installation of concrete dividers and parking meters in the four quadrants.

The first post office arrived in 1807 and was variously known as "Greensburg" and "Greensburg Court House" during the early 19th century.

The first courthouse in Greensburg was established in 1803.

The first bank, Greensburg Independent Bank, was established in 1818.

The first known school in Greensburg, called Greenburg Academy, was open from 1815 to 1818.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,396 people, 1,061 households, and 648 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,255.4 PD/sqmi. There were 1,190 housing units at an average density of 623.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 92.99% White, 4.63% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.

There were 1,061 households, out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,556, and the median income for a family was $29,818. Males had a median income of $26,065 versus $18,031 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,296. About 21.3% of families and 24.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.8% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Greensburg has a lending library, the Green County Public Library.

The public school system, Green County Public Schools, consists of 4 different schools. As of 2021, the school system consists of 1,648 students.

Events
Greensburg holds an annual festival called Cow Days

Notable people

 * John Richard Barret, U.S. congressman from Missouri
 * Aylette Buckner, U.S. congressman from Kentucky
 * George Washington Buckner, physician and diplomat; United States minister to Liberia from 1913 to 1915
 * Richard Aylett Buckner, U.S. congressman from Kentucky and father of Aylette Buckner
 * Mentor Graham, teacher best known for tutoring Abraham Lincoln
 * Aaron Harding, U.S. congressman from Kentucky
 * Rod Henderson, former Major League Baseball pitcher
 * William Herndon, friend and biographer of Abraham Lincoln
 * Edward H. Hobson, Union Army general during the Civil War
 * Blake Judd, independent filmmaker
 * John W. Lewis, U.S. congressman from Kentucky
 * Dakota Meyer, U.S. Marine and Medal of Honor recipient
 * William Thomas Ward, Union general during the Civil War and U.S. congressman

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Bellefonte, Kentucky

Bellefonte is a home rule-class city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 888 at the 2010 census. Bellefonte is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). In 2013, according to new boundary definitions, the MSA had a population of 361,580.

Being primarily residential, Bellefonte is a suburb of nearby Ashland, to which it is closely connected. Known for having tree-lined streets and exclusively upscale neighborhoods, the city is home to the private Bellefonte Country Club, which has an 18-hole golf course, a swimming pool, tennis courts and a ballroom.

Bellefonte was first incorporated on July 3, 1951, beginning with only 275 residents, and developed in the latter half of the 20th century. The exclusive nature of the city is evident by its demographic makeup. Within the corporate limits, there are virtually no residents under the poverty line.

Nearby, Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital is named for its location, being just north of Bellefonte in Russell. In 1979, Ashland Inc. relocated its headquarters offices from Winchester Avenue in downtown Ashland to Russell near the hospital complex just north of Bellefonte. This modern business park complex was suitable for any Fortune 100 company such as Ashland, Inc. It comprised four glass office buildings: an executive building, two general office buildings and a combination warehouse/office building that contained printing presses and other service-type functions such as landscaping, etc. In 1999, the corporation moved its headquarters to Covington, Kentucky. Ashland, Inc. retained the office services building. The other structures, after a brief period as office facilities, were ultimately sold to nearby Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital, and are known as Bellefonte Centre and Bellefonte Pavilion, and are used for physicians' offices and clinics, hospital business offices, other hospital services and are rented to other businesses.

Geography
Bellefonte is located in eastern Greenup County at 38.49361°N, -82.68833°W (38.493560, -82.688364). It is bordered to the north by the city of Russell and to the southeast by the unincorporated community of Westwood in Boyd County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 km2, of which 0.01 sqkm, or 0.51%, is water. The city sits on a plateau northwest of Ashland, centered on Kentucky Route 5 and Country Club Drive. Route 5 terminates to the northeast at U.S. Route 23 near the Boyd/Greenup county line, and downtown Ashland is 3 mi to the east.

The older section of what would become Bellefonte was laid out in town lots and sold, beginning in 1918, by the Means and Russell Iron Company. It was originally part of the several thousand-acre Wheatley farm. It was named after the iron furnace that was operated there from 1826 to 1893, named the Bellefonte Furnace. Some remnants of the old furnace remain today in Bellefonte, as its hand-cut limestone blocks are used as a retaining wall along Oxcart Road, near the Community Presbyterian Church, which is located on the original site of the iron furnace. The name "Bellefonte" is of French origin, a combination of the words "belle" for 'beautiful' and "fonte" which has the meaning of 'melting', or in this case 'foundry', 'forge' or 'smelting', referring to the iron furnace located there. A few of the original log-built dwellings from the 1800s iron furnace settlement remain along Route 5, but have been upgraded to upscale residential homes.

The city is located on a one-mile wide belt of relatively flat land that is approximately 100 feet higher in elevation than the nearby Ohio River valley. The unusual topography which is easily noticeable on topographical maps and aerial satellite imagery was created by the ancient Teays River. Larger than the Ohio River, the Teays cut a mile wide valley through the area before being filled with glacial silt during the ice age. This belt of flat land extends from Catlettsburg where it leaves the Ohio River north to near Wurtland and includes parts of Ashland, Westwood, Bellefonte, Russell and Flatwoods. The Ohio River came after the ice age in its current path which created another valley just northeast of Bellefonte. This entire belt of flat land was once known as The Flatwoods beginning in the mid-19th century. The name was retained when it was applied to the nearby city of Flatwoods, just northwest of Bellefonte.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 837 people, 349 households, and 270 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,161.3 PD/sqmi. There were 383 housing units at an average density of 531.4 /mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 98.57% White, 0.12% African American, 0.84% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races.

There were 349 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the city the population was spread out, with 20.1% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $73,333, and the median income for a family was $81,798. Males had a median income of $56,964 versus $40,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $37,813. None of the families and 1.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 1.8% of those over 64.

Education
Bellefonte is part of the Russell Independent School District, which also includes the adjacent cities of Russell and Flatwoods. There are, however, no public schools within the city of Bellefonte and the city's children either attend public schools in either Russell or Flatwoods or attend private schools in Ashland or in other locations. Prior to 1993, the district operated Bellefonte Elementary School in the city which served grades K-5. The school was closed as part of the district's elementary school consolidation plan in 1993 and the building was demolished.

Public safety

 * The city of Bellefonte does not operate its own fire department. Fire protection services within Bellefonte are contracted to the neighboring city of Russell. The closest fire station to Bellefonte is Russell Fire Station #2, located at 1401 Kenwood Drive, approximately one mile from the Bellefonte city limits near the former Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital.
 * The Bellefonte Police Department is located in the city's municipal building located at 705 Bellefonte-Princess Road.
 * Bellefonte is a member of the East Greenup County Ambulance Tax District. Patriot/MTS Ambulance Service serves Bellefonte under contract from the district from its station at 1104 Powell Lane in Flatwoods.

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Flatwoods, Kentucky

Flatwoods is a home rule-class city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 7,325 at the 2020 census, making it the largest city in Greenup County. Flatwoods is a part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area. Locally, Flatwoods is considered to be a bedroom community, as it has no large employer within the city. Many residents work for CSX Transportation, Marathon Petroleum, or King's Daughters Medical Center.

History
The area now known as Flatwoods was originally named "Advance": Advance Methodist Church formed a Sunday school beginning in 1860. The name was later changed to "Cheap", after John Cheap, a blind clergyman. The original farming community returned to the name of "Advance" when a post office was established in 1918. In 1938, the post office was renamed "Flatwoods", and the town was incorporated the same year under that name. Flatwoods is named for the area's unique topography, a belt of flat wooded land in the ancient Teays River valley on an elevation of approximately 650 ft or higher, just south of and 150 ft higher than the Ohio River valley. The availability of flat level land and low tax rates made Flatwoods a local hot spot of new construction in the 1950s and 1960s, when many upper-middle-class tract housing developments were built and quickly inhabited. A main contributor to Flatwoods' growth was the fact that nearby Ashland had developed much of its available land prior to 1960, with little new construction possible within its corporation limits.

Geography
Flatwoods is located in eastern Greenup County, between Raceland to the northwest and Russell to the southeast. U.S. Route 23 (Seaton Avenue) forms the northeast border of Flatwoods; the highway leads southeast 6 mi to Ashland and northwest 7 mi to Greenup. According to the United States Census Bureau, Flatwoods has a total area of 8.4 km2, all land.

The topography of Flatwoods is uncharacteristic to eastern Kentucky in that it consists of flat to rolling land on a single elevated hill. In eastern Kentucky, the dissected plateau landscape often referred to as "hill and valley" is standard terrain for the surrounding region. The flat terrain found in Flatwoods was created when it was the river bed of the ancient Teays River, which traveled through the area in prehistoric times, much larger than the Ohio River that now passes through the region.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,605 people, 3,114 households, and 2,282 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,691.9 PD/sqmi. There were 3,338 housing units at an average density of 742.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.19% White, 0.38% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.

There were 3,114 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,115, and the median income for a family was $39,023. Males had a median income of $36,184 versus $20,904 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,633. About 9.7% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education
The majority of the city sits within the Russell Independent School District, which also includes the cities of Russell and Bellefonte. The main campus for the district, which includes Russell High School, Russell Middle School, Russell Primary School and the Russell Area Technology Center, sits on Red Devil Lane on the Russell/Flatwoods city line; the schools' mailing addresses are Russell but they primarily receive police and fire protection from Flatwoods. The city boundary passes through the high school building, as well as the school's athletic facilities. The middle and primary schools are entirely within Flatwoods, and all but a small part of the technology center is also in Flatwoods. In addition, one school, Russell-McDowell Intermediate School, sits on Long Street, firmly within the Flatwoods city limits. The district's central office is on Powell Lane in Flatwoods, near Russell-McDowell Intermediate School.

Some students in a small section of the city near The French Oaks golf course attend the Raceland–Worthington Independent Schools.

There are six institutions of higher education located within an hour's drive of Flatwoods: Ashland Community and Technical College in Ashland, Kentucky Christian University in Grayson, Ohio University Southern Campus in Ironton, Ohio, Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, Ohio as well as Marshall University and Mountwest Community and Technical College, both of which are located in Huntington, West Virginia.

The Greenup County Public Library has a branch library in Flatwoods.

Public safety
Flatwoods is protected by its own police and fire departments. In addition, surrounding fire and police departments are in a mutual aid agreement with the city of Flatwoods. Emergency medical service is provided by the Greenup County Ambulance Authority under an interlocal agreement with the East Greenup County Ambulance Tax District, of which Flatwoods is a member.

 * Flatwoods Fire Department (Station 100) is located at 804 Powell Lane. It is home to 2 engines and 1 Ladder Truck.
 * Flatwoods Police Department is located in the city's municipal building at 2513 Reed Street.
 * The Greenup County Ambulance Authority operates a station at 1104 Powell Lane in Flatwoods.

Radio

 * 100.5 WKEE
 * 93.7 The Dawg
 * 92.7 The Planet
 * 101.5 Big Buck Country
 * 103.3 WTCR
 * Kool Hits 105.7

Television

 * WSAZ-TV
 * WOWK-TV

Notable person

 * Billy Ray Cyrus, country singer, actor and father of singer Miley Cyrus

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Greenup, Kentucky

Greenup is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Greenup County, Kentucky, United States, located at the confluence of the Little Sandy River with the Ohio River. The population was 1,095 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area.

History
Greenup was laid out in 1803 and 1804 by Robert Johnson, a pioneer and legislator who owned the land. Upon the formation of Greenup County (named for the former congressman Christopher Greenup, who later served as governor) out of land separated from Mason County, Johnson's settlement was chosen to be the seat of government and adopted the name "Greenupsburg". Its post office was erected on July 1, 1811. The state assembly formally established the town on February 4, 1818, and incorporated the city thirty years later on February 29, 1848. The name was shortened to "Greenup" on March 13, 1872, partially to avoid confusion with Greensburg.

Around 1865 the Eastern Kentucky Railway Company established its headquarters, rail yard, and depot at Riverton or eastern Greenup.

The Ohio River flood of 1937 brought devastation to Greenup and many other towns along the river. Some people left the area permanently, with the population of Greenup showing a decline of 5.5% in the 1940 census.

Greenup is one of three county seats in the Commonwealth of Kentucky to share its name with its county; the other two being Harlan and Henderson.

Geography
Greenup is located in eastern Greenup County at 38.57361°N, -82.83361°W (38.573503, -82.833549), along the south bank of the Ohio River. The northeast boundary of the city follows the Ohio–Kentucky border within the river. The Little Sandy River forms most of the western boundary of the city, except for a small portion of the city that extends west across the river between Seaton Avenue and Main Street.

U.S. Route 23 (Seaton Avenue) runs through the southwest side of the city, leading northwest 19 mi to Portsmouth, Ohio and southeast 13 mi to Ashland, Kentucky. Kentucky Route 1 leads south 23 mi to Grayson, and Kentucky Route 2 leads southwest 37 mi to Olive Hill.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Greenup has a total area of 3.2 km2, of which 2.0 km2 is land and 1.1 km2, or 36.08%, is water.

Government
The city of Greenup has a mayor–council form of government. The city's current mayor is Lundie Meadows. Its representative body is the city council, which has six members elected from single-member districts.

Public safety
Greenup is protected by its own police and fire departments. In addition, surrounding fire and police departments are in a mutual aid agreement with the city of Greenup. Also, the Greenup County Sheriff's Department offices are located in the Greenup County Courthouse in downtown Greenup. Emergency medical service is provided by the Greenup County Ambulance Authority under an interlocal agreement with the East Greenup County Ambulance Tax District, of which Greenup is a member.

 * Greenup Fire Department (Station 70) is located at 1110 Walnut Street.
 * Greenup Police Department is located in the city's municipal building located at 1005 Walnut Street.
 * The Greenup County Ambulance Authority operates a station on Collins Avenue adjacent to the Robert W. Carpenter Public Safety Center on US 23.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,198 people, 478 households, and 321 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,523.0 PD/sqmi. There were 526 housing units at an average density of 668.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 90.07% White, 8.85% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.

There were 478 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the city the population was spread out, with 18.5% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,158, and the median income for a family was $41,548. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $23,036 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,926. About 6.2% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education
The main branch of the Greenup County Public Library is located in downtown Greenup.

Notable people

 * W. Terry McBrayer, Kentucky state legislator and lawyer
 * Clint Thomas, baseball player in the Negro leagues

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Raceland, Kentucky

Raceland is a home rule-class city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States, in the Ohio River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,424. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area.

History
The city of Raceland and the land surrounding it were part of a 5000 acre Revolutionary War grant to Abraham Buford. His son, Charles Buford, divided up the land and sold it in tracts. Eventually, one of the tracts was bequeathed to Benjamen Chinn, who sold his tract in town lots. He gave the town the name "Chinnville". Its first post office was established on March 7, 1910. It became an incorporated city on July 31, 1915.

In 1924, Jack O. Keene (who later established Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky), opened Raceland Race Course near the city. Due to this, the town was renamed Raceland on April 1, 1925. The racetrack was eventually abandoned and the city was once again named Chinnville, but on April 1, 1930, the city was again named Raceland.

Geography
Raceland is located in eastern Greenup County at 38.53694°N, -82.73111°W (38.537003, -82.731137). It is bordered to the north by the city of Worthington, to the southeast by the city of Flatwoods, and at its far northwest corner by the city of Wurtland. U.S. Route 23 (Seaton Avenue) is the main highway through Raceland, leading southeast 7 mi to Ashland and northwest 25 mi to Portsmouth, Ohio.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Raceland has a total area of 6.4 km2, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,355 people, 935 households, and 707 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,068.3 PD/sqmi. There were 1,002 housing units at an average density of 454.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 99.07% White, 0.47% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.04% Asian, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.

There were 935 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% 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 2.92.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,500, and the median income for a family was $37,955. Males had a median income of $38,906 versus $19,189 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,537. About 10.6% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation
Raceland is home to the Raceland Car Shop. When it was built in the 1920s, it was one of the largest railway car repair shops in the United States. The shop was built by and operated for many years by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and its successor company CSX Transportation and is located adjacent to CSX's Russell Classification Yard. The facility is currently owned by Progress Rail.

Education
The city sits within the Raceland-Worthington Independent School District, which also includes the neighboring city of Worthington. Three schools, Campbell Elementary School (K–3), Raceland-Worthington Middle School (4–7),and Raceland-Worthington High School (9–12), are located in the city.

Notable Alumni
Aaron Pettrey, professional NFL kicker

Tyler Boyles, NFL assistant coach

Sebastian Johansson, professional NFL offensive lineman

title: Raceland, Kentucky