Lewisburg, Kentucky
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| Lewisburg, Kentucky | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Logan |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²) |
| - Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 903 |
| - Density | 742.0/sq mi (286.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 42256 |
| Area code(s) | 270 |
| FIPS code | 21-45064 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0496337 |
Lewisburg is a city in Logan County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 903 at the 2000 census. NASA astronaut Timothy L. Kopra, a U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, is from Lewisburg.
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[edit] Geography
Lewisburg is located at (36.985622, -86.951059)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 903 people, 415 households, and 249 families residing in the city. The population density was 742.0 people per square mile (285.8/km²). There were 503 housing units at an average density of 413.3/sq mi (159.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.45% White, 0.22% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.66% from other races, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.
There were 415 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,600, and the median income for a family was $28,015. Males had a median income of $30,234 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,950. About 18.6% of families and 23.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.9% of those under age 18 and 23.2% 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
- Lewisburg, Kentucky is at coordinates Coordinates:
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