Corinth, Kentucky

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Corinth, Kentucky
City
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Main Street
Scott County Kentucky Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Corinth Highlighted 2117434.svg
Location of Corinth in Scott County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 38°30′24″N84°36′52″W / 38.50667°N 84.61444°W / 38.50667; -84.61444
Country United States
State Kentucky
Counties Grant, Scott
Founded1868 [1]
Government
 • Type Mayor–council [2]
 •  Mayor Billy Hill [2]
 • Commissioner
Commissioners [3]
  • Aimee Lingle(vice Mayor)
  • Barb New
  • Deanna Caldwell
  • Jenette Houk
 •  City Clerk/Treasurer Tara Wright [3]
 •  City Attorney April Gatlin [3]
Area
[4]
 • Total2.13 sq mi (5.53 km2)
 • Land2.12 sq mi (5.48 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
[5]
883 ft (269 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total226
 • Density106.70/sq mi (41.21/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41010
Area code 859
FIPS code 21-17434
GNIS feature ID2404131 [5]
Website corinth.ky.gov

Corinth is a home rule-class city mostly in Grant County with a small portion of land in Scott County in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 232 as of the 2010 census, [6] up from 181 at the 2000 census. [7]

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The Grant County portion of Corinth is part of the Cincinnati-Middletown, OH –KY– IN Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Scott County portion is part of the Lexington-Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The Corinth community began in the late 1820s with the founding of Corinth Christian Church, but the post office was not established until 1868. [1] The town most likely got its name from the church. [8] In 1871, the church relocated to a new site, and in 1873-74 and new church was built, replacing the log church. Until 1876, much of Corinth was in Owen County. In 1876, it was transferred to Grant County. [1] In 1878, Corinth was incorporated by the Kentucky State Legislature, which, in the same year, chartered the Corinth Academy. In 1890, the first of four fires occurred. The salvage of the train depot and three residences is credited to a passing train's boiler water. [1] The fires of 1904 and 1914 were on a similar scale. The Corinth basketball team won the 1930 state and national championships. [9] In 1933, another fire destroyed much of the central business district, but help from other fire departments contained the fire. [1] Much of the destruction was caused by lack of water. Steps to minimize this were taken in 1986 with the creation of the Corinth Water District. In 1995, the city obtained a grant/loan package to establish a water treatment plant in Corinth. [1]

Geography

Corinth is located in southern Grant County. U.S. Route 25 passes through the center of town, leading north 11 miles (18 km) to Williamstown, the Grant County seat, and south 22 miles (35 km) to Georgetown, the Scott County seat. Interstate 75 crosses the city limits briefly, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of the center, at Exit 144 (Kentucky Route 330). I-75 leads north 48 miles (77 km) to Cincinnati and south 34 miles (55 km) to Lexington. KY 330 leads west 21 miles (34 km) to Owenton and northeast 22 miles (35 km) to Falmouth.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Corinth has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.79%, is water. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900 331—
1910 252−23.9%
1920 241−4.4%
1930 32836.1%
1940 210−36.0%
1950 28334.8%
1960 238−15.9%
1970 236−0.8%
1980 2589.3%
1990 137−46.9%
2000 18132.1%
2010 23228.2%
2020 226−2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

As of the census [7] of 2000, there were 181 people, 75 households, and 44 families residing in the city. The population density was 507.7 inhabitants per square mile (196.0/km2). There were 87 housing units at an average density of 244.0 per square mile (94.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.45% White and 0.55% African American.

There were 75 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 41.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the city the population was spread out, with 32.6% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $27,750. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $22,917 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,952. About 29.8% of families and 32.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 37.8% of those 65 or over.

Religion

There are six churches in Corinth: [11]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Corinth, City of (September 1, 2009). "Kentucky: The City of Corinth - Home". Kentucky, Commonwealth of. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 Corinth, City of (September 1, 2009). "Kentucky: The City of Corinth - City Commission". Kentucky, Commonwealth of. Archived from the original on April 9, 2010. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
  4. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  5. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corinth, Kentucky
  6. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Corinth city, Kentucky". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2016.[ dead link ]
  7. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ↑ Kentucky, University of (February 24, 2004). "Corinth, Kentucky". Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
  9. ↑ Corinth, City of (September 1, 2009). "Kentucky: The City of Corinth - State Basketball Championship". Kentucky, Commonwealth of. Archived from the original on April 9, 2010. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
  10. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. ↑ Corinth, City of (September 1, 2009). "Kentucky: The City of Corinth - Places of Worship". Kentucky, Commonwealth of. Archived from the original on April 9, 2010. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
  12. ↑ Southern Baptist Convention (2010). "Lawrenceville Baptist Church - Southern Baptist Church". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
  13. ↑ Southern Baptist Convention (2010). "New Columbus Baptist Church - Southern Baptist Church". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
  14. ↑ United Methodist Church. "Find-A-Church: New Columbus" . Retrieved April 6, 2010.
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