Gracey, Kentucky

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Gracey, Kentucky
Census-designated place
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Gracey
Coordinates: 36°52′41″N87°39′44″W / 36.87806°N 87.66222°W / 36.87806; -87.66222
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Kentucky.svg  Kentucky
County Christian
Area
[1]
 • Total0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
 • Land0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
509 ft (155 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total117
 • Density487.50/sq mi (187.96/km2)
ZIP code
42232
Area code 270
GNIS feature ID0493072 [2]

Gracey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Christian County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 117, down from 138 in the 2010 census. [3]

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History

Gracey had its start when the railroad was extended to that point. [4] The town was laid out in 1887, and named in honor of Frank P. Gracey, a railroad official. [5] A post office was established at Gracey in 1887. [6]

Geography

Gracey is located in western Christian County at 36°52′41″N87°39′44″W / 36.87806°N 87.66222°W / 36.87806; -87.66222 at an elevation of 509 feet (155 m). U.S. Route 68/Kentucky Route 80 bypasses the community to the north, while its old alignment, now known as Tobacco Road, runs along the southern edge. Hopkinsville, the Christian County seat, is 10 miles (16 km) to the east, and Interstate 24 is 4 miles (6 km) to the west.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Gracey CDP has a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2), all land. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 138—
2020 117−15.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Gracey". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 17, 2009.
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Gracey CDP, Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Our Oldest Town". Kentucky New Era. June 6, 1974. p. 4. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  5. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 120. ISBN   0813126312 . Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Christian County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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