Germantown, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Germantown is a city in Bracken
and Mason
Counties in the U.S. state
of Kentucky
. The population was 190 at the 2000 census
.
The Bracken County portion of Germantown is part of the Cincinnati
–Middletown
, OH
-KY-IN
Metropolitan Statistical Area
, while the Mason County portion is part of the Maysville
, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 190 people, 81 households, and 55 families residing in the city. The population density
was 703.5 people per square mile (271.7/km²). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 314.7 per square mile (121.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.42% White and 1.58% African American.
There were 81 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples
living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $20,833 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,973. About 9.7% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.4% of those sixty five or over.
Current Officials Include:
Mayor: Bradley Persinger
Vice Mayor: Jeff Collins
Council Members: Jason Hinson, Terri Duncan, Jeremy Florence
The city also contains the Germantown Volunteer Fire Department that operates in Bracken and Mason counties as a fire and rescue service and as part of the region 8 HAZMAT and Maysville-Mason County Search and Rescue squads.
Bracken County, Kentucky
Bracken County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1797. The population was 8,488 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Brooksville, Kentucky.-History:...
and Mason
Mason County, Kentucky
Mason County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 16,800. Its county seat is Maysville. The county is named for George Mason, a Virginia delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention, known as the "Father of the Bill of Rights"...
Counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of 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...
. The population was 190 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
The Bracken County portion of Germantown is part of the Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
–Middletown
Middletown, Ohio
Middletown is an All-America City located in Butler and Warren counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Formerly in Lemon, Turtlecreek, and Franklin townships, Middletown was incorporated by the Ohio General Assembly on February 11, 1833, and became a city in 1886...
, OH
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
-KY-IN
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky metropolitan area
The Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky metropolitan area is a metropolitan area that includes counties in the U.S. states of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, centered around the city of Cincinnati, Ohio. The United States Census defines the metropolitan area as the Cincinnati-Middletown Metropolitan...
, while the Mason County portion is part of the Maysville
Maysville, Kentucky
Maysville is a city in and the county seat of Mason County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 8,993 at the 2000 census, making it the fiftieth largest city in Kentucky by population. Maysville is on the Ohio River, northeast of Lexington. It is the principal city of the Maysville...
, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area
Maysville micropolitan area
The Maysville Micropolitan Statistical Area , as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Kentucky, anchored by the city of Maysville...
.
Geography
Germantown is located at 38°39′17"N 83°57′48"W (38.654693, -83.963397).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 miles (0.7 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 190 people, 81 households, and 55 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 703.5 people per square mile (271.7/km²). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 314.7 per square mile (121.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.42% White and 1.58% African American.
There were 81 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $20,833 versus $22,813 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 $16,973. About 9.7% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.4% of those sixty five or over.
Government
The government of Germantown is composed of a mayor and four city council members. Council members are elected every two years on even numbered years and the mayor is elected every four years, also on even years. The council member receiving the most votes in the council elections is designated as the vice-mayor.Current Officials Include:
Mayor: Bradley Persinger
Vice Mayor: Jeff Collins
Council Members: Jason Hinson, Terri Duncan, Jeremy Florence
The city also contains the Germantown Volunteer Fire Department that operates in Bracken and Mason counties as a fire and rescue service and as part of the region 8 HAZMAT and Maysville-Mason County Search and Rescue squads.