Guthrie, Kentucky
Guthrie, Kentucky | ||
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FIPS code 21-33562 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0493506 | |
Website | http://guthrieky.com/ |
Guthrie is a
Geography
Guthrie is located at 36°38′51″N 87°10′15″W / 36.64750°N 87.17083°W (36.647396, -87.170725).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all land.
History
The present location of Guthrie was the site of the Pondy Woods stagecoach stop in the 1840s; the community around it may have also been called State Line for a time, from the nearby
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 322 | — | |
1890 | 449 | 39.4% | |
1900 | 807 | 79.7% | |
1910 | 1,096 | 35.8% | |
1920 | 1,160 | 5.8% | |
1930 | 1,272 | 9.7% | |
1940 | 1,253 | −1.5% | |
1950 | 1,253 | 0.0% | |
1960 | 1,211 | −3.4% | |
1970 | 1,200 | −0.9% | |
1980 | 1,361 | 13.4% | |
1990 | 1,504 | 10.5% | |
2000 | 1,469 | −2.3% | |
2010 | 1,419 | −3.4% | |
2020 | 1,330 | −6.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
As of the
There were 593 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples living together, 19.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,682, and the median income for a family was $31,083. Males had a median income of $27,868 versus $20,240 for females. The
Guthrie city renewal project
The city administration of Guthrie, Kentucky partnered with the
Notable people
- Kent Greenfield – Major League Baseball player
- Ed Holland – cartoonist
- Pulitzer prize-winning novelist (All the King's Men) and poet
- Jamison Covington – Professional Songwriter/Musician
See also
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 127. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ISBN 0-403-09981-1.
- ^ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Guthrie, Kentucky". Accessed 28 July 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.