Elizabethtown metropolitan area

Elizabethtown Metro
Elizabethtown Metropolitan Area
Country United States
State(s) Kentucky
Largest city Elizabethtown
Other cities  - Hodgenville
 - Muldraugh
 - Radcliff
 - Sonora
 - Upton
 - Vine Grove
 - West Point
Area
 • Total 894 sq mi (2,320 km2)
Highest elevation Blueball Hill[1] 997 ft (304 m)
Lowest elevation Ohio River [2]
383 ft (117 m)
Population
 • Total 35,000 (2,012.)
 • Density 126.9/sq mi (49/km2)

The Elizabethtown Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Kentucky, anchored by the city of Elizabethtown. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 107,547 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 113,433).[3]

The Elizabethtown Metropolitan Statistical Area is part of the Louisville–Elizabethtown–Madison, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area, which covers a 17-county area (eleven in Kentucky and six in Indiana).

Counties

Communities

Incorporated places

Census-designated places

Note: census-designated places are unincorporated.

Unincorporated places

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 107,547 people, 39,772 households, and 29,221 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 83.57% White, 35.32% African American, 0.39% Native American, 1.59% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 2.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.07% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $34,900, and the median income for a family was $40,698. Males had a median income of $30,825 versus $21,390 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,676.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Blueball Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved on 2010-12-25
  2. ↑ Groundwater Resources of Hardin County, Kentucky Retrieved on 2010-12-25
  3. ↑ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01)" (CSV). 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
  4. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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