Prestonville, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Prestonville is a city in Carroll County
, Kentucky
, United States
, at the confluence of the Ohio
and Kentucky
Rivers. The population was 164 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), of which, 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is land and 4.00% is water.
of 2000, there were 164 people, 62 households, and 43 families residing in the city. The population density
was 694.5 people per square mile (263.8/km²). There were 71 housing units at an average density of 300.7 per square mile (114.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.73% White, 0.61% African American, 0.61% Native American, 1.22% from other races
, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.66% of the population.
There were 62 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,250, and the median income for a family was $30,341. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,267. About 14.9% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Carroll County, Kentucky
Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky and located at the confluence of the Kentucky and Ohio rivers. It was formed in 1838 and named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last living signer of the Declaration of Independence. The population was 10,155 at the 2000 census...
, 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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, at the confluence of the Ohio
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...
and Kentucky
Kentucky River
The Kentucky River is a tributary of the Ohio River, long, in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The river and its tributaries drain much of the central region of the state, with its upper course passing through the coal-mining regions of the Cumberland Mountains, and its lower course passing through the...
Rivers. The population was 164 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Prestonville is located at 38°40′44"N 85°11′29"W (38.678883, -85.191396).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), of which, 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is land and 4.00% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 164 people, 62 households, and 43 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 694.5 people per square mile (263.8/km²). There were 71 housing units at an average density of 300.7 per square mile (114.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.73% White, 0.61% African American, 0.61% Native American, 1.22% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.66% of the population.
There were 62 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,250, and the median income for a family was $30,341. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $19,375 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 $12,267. About 14.9% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.