Burnside, Kentucky

Burnside, Kentucky
FIPS code		21-11278
GNIS feature ID	2403957[2]

Burnside is a

. In 2004, Burnside became the only town in Pulaski County or any adjoining county to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages in qualified establishments. Since then, Burnside has annexed about eight miles of shoreline along Lake Cumberland in order to include Lee's Ford Marina on Fishing Creek, allowing it to sell alcohol.

On August 28, 2007, Burnside voters again approved the sale of alcoholic beverages in restaurants that seat at least 100 people and derive at least 70% of their gross receipts from the sale of food, by a vote of 227–104. The petition for the election was started by two Pulaski County clergymen in an attempt to reverse Burnside's "moist" status.

On October 15, 2013, the City of Burnside voted to go fully "wet" by a count of 123–39.

History

The community was originally settled at the juncture of the Cumberland River and its South Fork. It was called Point Isabel, allegedly for a woman who jumped off a nearby cliff after breaking off a relationship. In 1890, the town was renamed for Civil War General Ambrose Burnside, who established a camp there during the war.

Burnside was a center for shipping by rail and steamboat packet. Its lumber mills sent products around the world. The town boasted retail stores, saloons, a post office, restaurants, churches, a bank, hotels, and even Burnside Academy – the first Wesleyan preparatory school in the state.

In the early 1950s, the entire town was relocated to higher ground due to the impounding of Lake Cumberland. The town had once been a thriving community. American author Harriette Simpson Arnow who was known for her book The Dollmaker lived in Burnside as a child.

Burnside is one of several places that lay claim to be home to the first Boy Scout troop in the United States. In 1908, two years before the

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (18.75%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	1,117		—
1920	1,078		−3.5%
1930	914		−15.2%
1940	880		−3.7%
1950	615		−30.1%
1960	575		−6.5%
1970	586		1.9%
1980	775		32.3%
1990	695		−10.3%
2000	637		−8.3%
2010	611		−4.1%
2020	694		13.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the

of any race were 0.31% of the population.

There were 287 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.64.

In the city the population was spread out, with 17.3% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 37.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,781, and the median income for a family was $34,583. Males had a median income of $25,556 versus $19,375 for females. The

, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Burnside has a lending library, a branch of the Pulaski County Public Library.^[6]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

Notable people

• David E. Davis, Jr.
  , automotive writer

References

External links

• Burnside Chamber of Commerce