Fairfield, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Fairfield is a city in Nelson County
, Kentucky
, United States
. The population was 72 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it is land and 3.33% is water.
(The current Mayor of Fairfield, claims that the 2000 census is incorrect. "In February 2004 the University of Louisville Data Center helped the City work with the Census Bureau to do a locally conducted population count. The results were a population of 133. The Census Bureau agreed that the count was correct and that the Census Bureau had entered some of Fairfield's population as living outside the incorporated limits. But, the Census Bureau would not change its numbers.")
of 2000, there were 72 people, 27 households, and 23 families residing in the city. The population density
was 248.3 people per square mile (95.9/km²). There were 32 housing units at an average density of 110.3 per square mile (42.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.89% White and 11.11% African American.
There were 27 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples
living together, 25.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.8% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,375, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $58,750 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,181. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
Nelson County, Kentucky
Nelson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2010, the population was 43,437. Its county seat is Bardstown. The county is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 72 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Fairfield is located at 37°55′57"N 85°22′55"W (37.932437, -85.381935).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it is land and 3.33% is water.
(The current Mayor of Fairfield, claims that the 2000 census is incorrect. "In February 2004 the University of Louisville Data Center helped the City work with the Census Bureau to do a locally conducted population count. The results were a population of 133. The Census Bureau agreed that the count was correct and that the Census Bureau had entered some of Fairfield's population as living outside the incorporated limits. But, the Census Bureau would not change its numbers.")
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 72 people, 27 households, and 23 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 248.3 people per square mile (95.9/km²). There were 32 housing units at an average density of 110.3 per square mile (42.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.89% White and 11.11% African American.
There were 27 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 25.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.8% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,375, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $58,750 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $17,181. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.