Clarkson, Kentucky
Clarkson, Kentucky | ||
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FIPS code 21-15148 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0489558 | |
Website | clarkson |
Clarkson is a
Clarkson is known for its Honeyfest and is home to The Walter T. Kelley Company, a manufacturer of beekeeping equipment.
Geography
Clarkson is located directly east of Leitchfield along U.S. Route 62 and the Western Kentucky Parkway.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 1.13%, is water.[2]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1910 | 376 | — | |
1920 | 413 | 9.8% | |
1930 | 356 | −13.8% | |
1940 | 390 | 9.6% | |
1950 | 489 | 25.4% | |
1960 | 645 | 31.9% | |
1970 | 660 | 2.3% | |
1980 | 666 | 0.9% | |
1990 | 611 | −8.3% | |
2000 | 794 | 30.0% | |
2010 | 875 | 10.2% | |
2020 | 933 | 6.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
2020
As of the census[5] of 2020, there were 933 people, 406 households, and 226 families residing in the city. The population density was 876.88 inhabitants per square mile (338.57/km2). There were 456 housing units. .
There were 353 households.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,118.
2000
As of the
There were 353 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,625, and the median income for a family was $28,000. Males had a median income of $27,308 versus $19,861 for females. The
Events
In 1926, Pauline Bell of Clarkson won the 2nd Scripps National Spelling Bee.[7]
On March 15, 2006, Governor Ernie Fletcher signed Kentucky House Bill 46 into law, making the Clarkson Honeyfest the "Official State Honey Festival of Kentucky".[8]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Clarkson city, Kentucky". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 13, 2016.[dead link]
- ISBN 0-403-09981-1.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Clarkson city, Kentucky - 2020 census". census.gov/. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ (23 July 2002). Pen Pals: Women have written to each other since the Coolidge administration, The Daily News (Kentucky)
- ^ "HB 46". Legislative Research Commission. Retrieved February 15, 2007.