Melbourne, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Melbourne is a city in Campbell County
, Kentucky
, United States
, on the Ohio River
. The population was 401 at the 2010 census. St. Anne Convent
is located in Melbourne; scenes from the movie 'RAIN MAN' were filmed there.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2010, there were 401 people, 128 households, and 88 families residing in the town. The population density
was 507.9 people per square mile (196.1/km²). There were 160 housing units at an average density of 177.8 per square mile (68.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.5% White, 0.25% Native American, and 0.25% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 128 households out of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples
living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 18.3% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 27.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.2 years. For every 100 females there were 80.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,458, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $40,833 versus $36,563 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $23,324. About 3.5% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 38.1% of those age 65 or over.
Campbell County, Kentucky
Campbell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed on December 17, 1794, from sections of Scott, Harrison and Mason counties. As of 2010, the population was 90,336. Its county seats are Alexandria and Newport...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, on the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
. The population was 401 at the 2010 census. St. Anne Convent
St. Anne Convent
St. Anne Convent is the home of the American Province of the Congregation of Divine Providence, a community of Roman Catholic Sisters. The convent houses the provincial offices of the congregation, the residences of two local communities, as well as Moye Spiritual Life Center. The convent is...
is located in Melbourne; scenes from the movie 'RAIN MAN' were filmed there.
Geography
Melbourne is located at 39°1′54"N 84°22′7"W (39.031571, -84.368600).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2010, there were 401 people, 128 households, and 88 families residing in the town. 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 507.9 people per square mile (196.1/km²). There were 160 housing units at an average density of 177.8 per square mile (68.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.5% White, 0.25% Native American, and 0.25% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 128 households out of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% 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, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 18.3% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 27.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.2 years. For every 100 females there were 80.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,458, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $40,833 versus $36,563 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 town was $23,324. About 3.5% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 38.1% of those age 65 or over.
