Brandenburg, Kentucky
Brandenburg, Kentucky | ||
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FIPS code 21-09226 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0487822 | |
Website | www |
Brandenburg is a
History
Brandenburg was built on a 3,000-acre (12 km2) tract of land called "Falling Springs", purchased in 1804 by Solomon Brandenburg. He opened a tavern around which the community grew. In 1825, the community became the seat of Meade County, but it wasn't formally incorporated by the
During the
Brandenburg was devastated by an
The Confederate Monument in Louisville was relocated to Brandenburg in late 2017 and rededicated in 2018.
Geography
Brandenburg is located in north-central Meade County at 37°59′34″N 86°10′29″W / 37.99278°N 86.17472°W (37.992664, -86.174657),[8] along the south bank of the Ohio River. The Matthew E. Welsh Bridge connects Brandenburg with Mauckport across the river in Indiana. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.11 square miles (10.6 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.44%, are water.[1]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1830 | 331 | — | |
1860 | 618 | — | |
1870 | 427 | −30.9% | |
1880 | 587 | 37.5% | |
1890 | 495 | −15.7% | |
1900 | 218 | −56.0% | |
1910 | 482 | 121.1% | |
1920 | 503 | 4.4% | |
1930 | 484 | −3.8% | |
1940 | 561 | 15.9% | |
1950 | 755 | 34.6% | |
1960 | 1,542 | 104.2% | |
1970 | 1,637 | 6.2% | |
1980 | 1,831 | 11.9% | |
1990 | 1,857 | 1.4% | |
2000 | 2,049 | 10.3% | |
2010 | 2,643 | 29.0% | |
2020 | 2,894 | 9.5% | |
2022 (est.) | 2,929 | [9] | 1.2% |
U.S. Decennial Census[10] |
As of the
There were 844 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.92.
The age distribution was 26.2% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,351, and the median income for a family was $42,950. Males had a median income of $30,565 versus $21,143 for females. The
Education
The Meade County Public Library was founded in 1955 and relocated to a new facility in 2011.[12] The library held the Brandenburg stone from the 1960s until 1996, and has again held the stone since 2012.[13]
Notable people
- Chip Jaenichen, former United States Maritime Administrator
- Rick Stansbury, college basketball coach
- Mark from Radial, Akebono and 25 years in the US Army, notable character
See also
- List of cities and towns along the Ohio River
References
- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Brandenburg city, Kentucky: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Brandenburg, Kentucky". Accessed 22 July 2013.
- ^ "Tornado Climatology of Meade County".
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^
"History of the Library". Meade County Public Library. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
Construction on the new library facility began in September of 2010 and was completed August 2011.
- ^ "Secretive Stone Gets New Home in Indiana". Bowling Green, Kentucky. Daily News. July 23, 1999. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
External links
- Brandenburg, Kentucky travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Official website