Fordsville, Kentucky

Fordsville, Kentucky
FIPS code		21-28270
GNIS feature ID	0492316
Website	www.fordsvilleky.com

Fordsville is a

.

History

Settled c. 1830, the town is named for early merchant and probable founder Elisha Ford.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	85		—
1890	281		230.6%
1900	586		108.5%
1910	649		10.8%
1920	612		−5.7%
1930	573		−6.4%
1940	587		2.4%
1950	533		−9.2%
1960	524		−1.7%
1970	489		−6.7%
1980	561		14.7%
1990	522		−7.0%
2000	531		1.7%
2010	524		−1.3%
2020	446		−14.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the

, and 0.19% from two or more races.

There were 200 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 29.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $17,273, and the median income for a family was $22,917. Males had a median income of $27,679 versus $17,917 for females. The

, including 29.6% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.

Event of interest

• The Fordsville Tug-of-War Championship - Kentucky's official tug-of-war championship^[7]
• Fordsvile Days- A yearly fair that has been going on for 25+ years^[8]

References