Monticello, Kentucky
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| Monticello, Kentucky | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Wayne |
| Area | |
| - Total | 6.1 sq mi (15.7 km²) |
| - Land | 6.1 sq mi (15.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 5,981 |
| - Density | 984.3/sq mi (380.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 42633 |
| Area code(s) | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-53130 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0498514 |
Monticello is a city in Wayne County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 5,981 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wayne County[1]. It advertises itself as "The Houseboat Capitol of the World" due to the large number of houseboat manufacturers in the city. The city sits next to Lake Cumberland, and much of its economy is built on servicing the recreational and tourist traffic to the lake.
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[edit] Geography
Monticello is located at (36.838194, -84.850022)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.7 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 5,981 people, 2,508 households, and 1,635 families residing in the city. The population density was 984.3 people per square mile (379.8/km²). There were 2,730 housing units at an average density of 449.3/sq mi (173.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.63% White, 2.42% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 1.34% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.96% of the population.
There were 2,508 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $17,423, and the median income for a family was $24,460. Males had a median income of $28,638 versus $19,259 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,855. About 29.2% of families and 34.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.9% of those under age 18 and 35.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable natives
- Kevin Denney, country music artist
[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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
- Monticello, Kentucky is at coordinates Coordinates:
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