Kevil, Kentucky

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Coordinates: 37°5′2″N 88°53′2″W / 37.08389, -88.88389
Kevil, Kentucky
Location of Kevil, Kentucky
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Ballard
Area
- Total	0.6 sq mi (1.7 km²)
- Land	0.6 sq mi (1.7 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	430 ft (131 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	574
- Density	894.8/sq mi (345.5/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	21-42292
GNIS feature ID	0495707

Kevil is a city in Ballard County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 574 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
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[edit] Geography

Kevil is located at 37°5′2″N, 88°53′2″W (37.083999, -88.883993)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 574 people, 245 households, and 169 families residing in the city. The population density was 894.8 people per square mile (346.3/km²). There were 266 housing units at an average density of 414.7/sq mi (160.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.95% White, 0.17% African American, 0.35% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 245 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,417, and the median income for a family was $44,688. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $24,688 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,974. About 9.6% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.