Morganfield, Kentucky

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Country	United States
Morganfield
Location of Morganfield within Kentucky.
State	Kentucky
County	Union
Incorporated	1812
Government
- Mayor	Earl Russell
Area
- City	2.1 sq mi (5.5 km²)
Population (2000)
- City	3,494
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP Code	42437
Website: http://www.morganfieldkentucky.com/

Morganfield is a city in Union County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 3,494 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Union County^GR6. The city is named for Revolutionary War General Daniel Morgan, who received the land the city sits on in return for his military service.^[1]

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Notable natives
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Morganfield is located at 37°41′4″N, 87°54′43″W (37.684502, -87.911893)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²). 5.4 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.42%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,494 people, 1,434 households, and 926 families residing in the city. The population density was 645.5/km² (1,671.5/mi²). There were 1,581 housing units at an average density of 292.1/km² (756.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.34% White, 16.23% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.

There were 1,434 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,676, and the median income for a family was $52,864. Males had a median income of $32,831 versus $22,736 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,251. About 9.9% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.