Westwood, Boyd County, Kentucky

Coordinates: 38°28′57″N 82°40′41″W / 38.48250°N 82.67806°W / 38.48250; -82.67806
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Westwood, Kentucky
FIPS code
21-82146
GNIS feature ID0506507

Westwood is a census-designated place in

ZIP code and bus system. Westwood is located on a flat to hilly elevation just west of the Ohio River. The flat hilltop is unusual to eastern Kentucky and was created by the preglacial Teays River which existed in ancient times and flowed in the opposite direction of the Ohio River. Westwood is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area
.

History

Westwood was developed after 1920 as a planned residential addition to the city of Ashland, but due to its residents' independence,

American Rolling Mill Company, now AK Steel
employed the majority of homeowners in Westwood. Development took place from 1920 to 1950, although some additions have been made after that period. As the population of Westwood grew, the community was never incorporated as a city. According to U.S. Census Data, it is one of the largest unincorporated communities in the state of Kentucky.

Geography

Westwood is located at 38°28′57″N 82°40′41″W / 38.48250°N 82.67806°W / 38.48250; -82.67806 (38.482422, -82.678028).[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.9 km2), of which 3.7 square miles (9.7 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 2.48%, is water.[3]

Westwood is located mostly on a flat ridge west of the

Eastern Kentucky
.

Demographics

Map of Westwood and surrounding communities
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20004,888—
20104,746−2.9%
20204,387−7.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[4][3]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.49% of the population.

There were 2,004 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 23.9% 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 2.43 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,394, and the median income for a family was $36,094. Males had a median income of $30,196 versus $19,938 for females. The

poverty line
, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Westwood has its own school district, the Fairview Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Westwood CDP, Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

External links

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