Livingston, Kentucky

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Livingston, Kentucky
Location of Livingston, Kentucky
Location of Livingston, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°17′55″N 84°13′0″W / 37.29861, -84.21667
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Rockcastle
Area
 - Total 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
 - Land 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 912 ft (278 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 228
 - Density 704.4/sq mi (272.0/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 40445
Area code(s) 606
FIPS code 21-47098
GNIS feature ID 0513549

Livingston is a city in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 228 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Livingston is located at 37°17′55″N, 84°12′60″W (37.298551, -84.216661)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 228 people, 104 households, and 63 families residing in the city. The population density was 704.4 people per square mile (275.1/km²). There were 122 housing units at an average density of 376.9/sq mi (147.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.05% White and 3.95% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.51% of the population.

There were 104 households out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $17,500, and the median income for a family was $35,972. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $20,313 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,734. About 19.0% of families and 26.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 48.7% of those sixty five or over.

[edit] Current Events

Livingston is a community steeped in tradition of traditional country, bluegrass and spiritual music. Weekly, residents from the community and the region gather in downtown area sharing their music and celebrating their heritage.

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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