Carrsville, Kentucky

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Carrsville, Kentucky
City
Livingston County Kentucky Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Carrsville Highlighted 2113060.svg
Location in Livingston County, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°23′53″N88°22′30″W / 37.39806°N 88.37500°W / 37.39806; -88.37500
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Livingston
Area
[1]
 • Total0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
 • Land0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
371 ft (113 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total48
 • Density738.46/sq mi (284.57/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42081
Area code(s) 270 & 364
FIPS code 21-13060
GNIS feature ID2404001 [2]

Carrsville is a home rule-class city beside the Ohio River in Livingston County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 50 at the 2010 census, [3] declining from 64 as of 2000. It is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is situated just west of the junction of where Buck Creek empties into the Ohio River.

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Geography

Carrsville is located in northern Livingston County at 37°23′53″N88°22′30″W / 37.39806°N 88.37500°W / 37.39806; -88.37500 (37.398063, -88.375113). [4] To the north, across the Ohio River, is Hardin County, Illinois. The nearest river crossing is the Cave-In-Rock Ferry 13 miles (21 km) upstream (east). The nearest bridges over the Ohio are the Shawneetown Bridge 36 miles (58 km) upriver at Old Shawneetown, Illinois, and the Brookport Bridge 43 miles (69 km) downriver at Paducah.

Kentucky Route 135 passes through Carrsville, leading east 14 miles (23 km) to Kentucky Route 91 near the Cave-In-Rock Ferry, and south 12 miles (19 km) to U.S. Route 60 at Burna.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Carrsville has a total area of 0.07 square miles (0.17 km2), all land. [5]

Name

Carrsville was named for Billy Karr, who laid out the town c. 1840. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 178—
1890 24034.8%
1900 27815.8%
1910 2987.2%
1920 3238.4%
1930 300−7.1%
1940 243−19.0%
1950 205−15.6%
1960 166−19.0%
1970 110−33.7%
1980 99−10.0%
1990 98−1.0%
2000 64−34.7%
2010 50−21.9%
2020 48−4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the census [8] of 2000, there were 64 people, 35 households, and 17 families residing in the city. The population density was 367.7 inhabitants per square mile (142.0/km2). There were 51 housing units at an average density of 293.0 per square mile (113.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.88% White, and 3.12% from two or more races.

There were 35 households, out of which 11.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.4% were non-families. 48.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.83 and the average family size was 2.53.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 14.1% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 146.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 129.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,500, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,289. There were 12.5% of families and 9.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 31.3% of those over 64.

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carrsville, Kentucky
  3. ↑ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Carrsville city, Kentucky". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  6. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 51. ISBN   0813126312 . Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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