Elsmere, Kentucky

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Elsmere, Kentucky
City
Kenton County Kentucky Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Elsmere Highlighted 2124778.svg
Location of Elsmere in Kenton County, Kentucky
Coordinates: 38°59′42″N84°36′06″W / 38.99500°N 84.60167°W / 38.99500; -84.60167
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Kenton
IncorporatedMay 11, 1896
Government
 • Type Mayor-Council
 • MayorMarty Lenhof
Area
[1]
 • Total2.65 sq mi (6.85 km2)
 • Land2.63 sq mi (6.81 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
[2]
833 ft (254 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,159
 • Estimate 
(2022) [3]
9,148
 • Density3,485.16/sq mi (1,345.83/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41018
Area code 859
FIPS code 21-24778
GNIS feature ID2403562 [2]
Website www.cityofelsmere.com

Elsmere is a home rule-class city [4] in Kenton County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 9,159 at the 2020 census.

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Geography

Elsmere is located in western Kenton County and is bordered to the north and east by Erlanger, to the south by Independence, and to the west by Florence in Boone County. The Dixie Highway (U.S. Routes 25, 42, and 127) forms the northern border of the city and leads northeast 7 miles (11 km) to Covington and southwest 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the center of Florence.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Elsmere has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.73%, are water. [5]

History

The community was first settled in 1885 as "South Erlanger". Elsmere organized as a city in 1896, renamed after Elsmere Avenue in Norwood, Ohio, the hometown of one of its founders. [6] [7]

Government

In 1998, Billy Bradford was elected mayor of Elsmere, the first African-American mayor elected in northern Kentucky. He served 12 years (three terms), and now serves as a member of the city council. The current mayor is Marty Lenhof. [8]

Economy

Regal Beloit (formerly Emerson Power Transmission [9] ) and L'Oréal [10] have facilities in an unincorporated pocket of Kenton County surrounded by Elsmere. Portions of Elsmere have a Florence mailing address. [11] Mazak's North American headquarters are in Elsmere. [12]

Education

Portions of the cities of Elsmere and adjacent Erlanger share a public school system: Erlanger/Elsmere Independent School District. [13]

The following schools are shared by the areas of the two cities within the Erlanger/Elsemere school district: [14]

Primary schools
Secondary schools

A portion of Elsmere is in the Kenton County School District [15]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900 519—
1910 90073.4%
1920 9192.1%
1930 2,917217.4%
1940 2,885−1.1%
1950 3,48320.7%
1960 4,60732.3%
1970 5,16112.0%
1980 7,20339.6%
1990 6,847−4.9%
2000 8,13918.9%
2010 8,4513.8%
2020 9,1598.4%
2022 (est.)9,148 [16] −0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [17]

According to the 2010 U.S. census, there were 8,451 people, 2,992 households, and 2,131 families residing in the city. The racial makeup was 84.3 percent white, 7.1 percent black, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian American, 0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 4.2% some other race, and 3.4% two or more races. 8.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. [18]

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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: Elsmere, Kentucky
  3. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Elsmere city, Kentucky". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2019.[ dead link ]
  6. ↑ Elsmere and Erlanger Historical Societies (January 20, 2010). Elsmere and Erlanger. Arcadia Publishing. p. 6. ISBN   9780738566634 . Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  7. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 93. ISBN   0813126312 . Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Notable Kentucky African Americans - Mayors". www.uky.edu. Archived from the original on November 24, 2007.
  9. ↑ Regal Beloit closes on purchase of Emerson's power transmission unit
  10. ↑ "L'Oréal USA's Florence Manufacturing Facility Honored with Governor's Safety and Health Award". Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  11. ↑ "2015 NKY 200". Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  12. ↑ Mazak expands, renovates in Elsmere
  13. ↑ "Appendix B: Maps Of Independent School Districts In Operation In FY 2014-FY 2015 Using 2005 Tax District Boundaries – Erlanger-Elsmere ISD" (PDF). Research Report No. 415 – Kentucky's Independent School Districts: A Primer. Frankfort, KY: Office of Education Accountability, Legislative Research Commission. September 15, 2015. p. 107 (PDF p. 121/174).
  14. ↑ Erlanger-Elsmere Public Schools Retrieved on 2010-05-05
  15. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Kenton County, KY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 25, 2022. - Text list
  16. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1): Elsmere city, Kentucky". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
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