Elsmere, Kentucky
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| Elsmere, Kentucky | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Kenton |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km²) |
| - Land | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 8,139 |
| - Density | 3,256.2/sq mi (1,257.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 41018 |
| Area code(s) | 859 |
| FIPS code | 21-24778 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0491746 |
Elsmere is a city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 8,139 at the 2000 census. The city was named after Elsmere Avenue in Norwood, Ohio.
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[edit] Mayor Bradford
The mayor is Billy Bradford, the first African-American mayor elected in Northern Kentucky. He was first elected in 1998. [1]
[edit] Geography
Elsmere is located at (39.001475, -84.603116)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 8,139 people, 3,001 households, and 2,223 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,256.2 people per square mile (1,257.0/km²). There were 3,126 housing units at an average density of 1,250.6/sq mi (482.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.11% White, 5.47% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.
There were 3,001 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 36.2% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,262, and the median income for a family was $46,280. Males had a median income of $36,239 versus $26,665 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,959. About 7.6% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Elsmere, Kentucky is at coordinates Coordinates:
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