Millersburg, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Millersburg is a city in Bourbon County
, Kentucky
, United States
. The population was 842 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lexington–Fayette
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 842 people, 356 households, and 248 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,432.5 people per square mile (928.9/km²). There were 390 housing units at an average density of 1,126.7 per square mile (430.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.66% White, 3.44% African American, 0.83% Native American, 0.59% from other races
, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.
There were 356 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples
living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,500, and the median income for a family was $32,692. Males had a median income of $29,861 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,906. About 12.4% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.
is now the home of the National Cadet Training Center and Headquarters, U.S. Army Cadet Corps (USAC). USAC purchased the property in September, 2008, with a formal activation ceremony held in April, 2009, in conjunction with the Corps' 100th Anniversary Celebration.
USAC is now the largest entity within the City of Millersburg. The Corps had 547 young people from 37 states and nine countries come to Millersburg in 2010, including 35 Army Cadets and officers from the United Kingdom.
Bourbon County, Kentucky
Bourbon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is the remnant of what was previously a much larger Bourbon County, established as part of Virginia in 1785, and comprising what are now thirty-four modern Kentucky counties...
, 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...
. The population was 842 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lexington–Fayette
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area is the 106th largest Metropolitan Statistical Area in the United States. It was originally formed by the United States Census Bureau in 1950 and consisted solely of Fayette County until 1980 when surrounding counties saw increases in their...
.
Geography
Millersburg is located at 38.303468°N 84.146083°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 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 2000, there were 842 people, 356 households, and 248 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 2,432.5 people per square mile (928.9/km²). There were 390 housing units at an average density of 1,126.7 per square mile (430.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.66% White, 3.44% African American, 0.83% Native American, 0.59% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.
There were 356 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% 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, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,500, and the median income for a family was $32,692. Males had a median income of $29,861 versus $18,333 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 $13,906. About 12.4% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.
Noted people
- Blanton CollierBlanton CollierBlanton Long Collier was an American football coach who led the University of Kentucky and the Cleveland Browns...
-American football coach born in Millersburg. - Mae Street KiddMae Street KiddState Representative Mae Street Kidd born in Millersburg, Kentucky was an innovative businesswoman, a civic leader, and a skilled politician during a time when both her gender and her inter-racial background made such accomplishments more difficult than they would be today...
(1909–1999)- State Representative 1968-1984, representing Louisville's 41st state legislative district was born in Millersburg, Kentucky. - The founder of "Pillar of Fire ChurchPillar of Fire ChurchThe Pillar of Fire International is a Christian organization founded in Denver, Colorado in 1901 by Alma White, with headquarters in Zarephath, New Jersey. The Pillar of Fire was originally incorporated as the Pentecostal Union, but changed its name to distance itself from Pentecostalism in 1915...
" and KKK advocate Alma Bridwell WhiteAlma Bridwell WhiteAlma Bridwell White was the founder, and a bishop of the Pillar of Fire Church. In 1918, she became the first woman bishop in the United States...
lived in the town for a time.
Home of the National Cadet Training Center
The historic campus of the formerMillersburg Military InstituteMillersburg Military Institute
Millersburg Military Institute was a military training school founded in Millersburg, Kentucky, about northeast of Lexington, Kentucky.Founded in 1893, it survived for over 113 years until closing in July 2006 due to a declining student population...
is now the home of the National Cadet Training Center and Headquarters, U.S. Army Cadet Corps (USAC). USAC purchased the property in September, 2008, with a formal activation ceremony held in April, 2009, in conjunction with the Corps' 100th Anniversary Celebration.
USAC is now the largest entity within the City of Millersburg. The Corps had 547 young people from 37 states and nine countries come to Millersburg in 2010, including 35 Army Cadets and officers from the United Kingdom.