Hazel, Kentucky

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Hazel, Kentucky
City
Hazel Kentucky Post Office 4-13-2013.jpg
Hazel Kentucky Post Office
Calloway County Kentucky Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Hazel Highlighted 2135380.svg
Location of Hazel in Calloway County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 36°30′17″N88°19′32″W / 36.50472°N 88.32556°W / 36.50472; -88.32556 Coordinates: 36°30′17″N88°19′32″W / 36.50472°N 88.32556°W / 36.50472; -88.32556
CountryUnited States
State Kentucky
County Calloway
Incorporated1911
Area
[1]
 • Total0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2)
 • Land0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
564 ft (172 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total390
 • Density1,114.29/sq mi (430.17/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42049
Area code(s) 270 & 364
FIPS code 21-35380
GNIS feature ID0493943
Website hazelky.com [ dead link ]

Hazel is a home rule-class city in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 410 at the 2010 census. [2]

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Geography

Hazel is located in southern Calloway County at 36°30′17″N88°19′32″W / 36.50472°N 88.32556°W / 36.50472; -88.32556 (36.504658, −88.325443). [3] It is north of Paris, Tennessee, and south of Murray on the Tennessee-Kentucky border.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2), all land. [2]

History

The town was founded as a stop on the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway in 1890. The first post office was established the same year. The origins of its name are unclear: it may have derived from local hazel shrubs or from a supposed daughter of either a railroad conductor or the first postmaster. [4]

The city was formally incorporated by the Kentucky General Assembly in 1911. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1910 395—
1920 4155.1%
1930 359−13.5%
1940 39610.3%
1950 44412.1%
1960 342−23.0%
1970 42424.0%
1980 4659.7%
1990 460−1.1%
2000 440−4.3%
2010 410−6.8%
2020 390−4.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census [7] of 2000, there were 440 people, 197 households, and 121 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,160.3 people per square mile (447.1/km2). There were 223 housing units at an average density of 588.1 per square mile (226.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.73% White, 7.05% African American, and 0.23% from two or more races.

There were 197 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,289, and the median income for a family was $33,500. Males had a median income of $26,771 versus $17,292 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,689. About 9.8% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.

Culture

In Hazel, antique shops dot Main Street along with other shops and a small café. The town's yearly fall Hazel celebration, "Hazel Day", is now held in early October.

Notable people

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hazel city, Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 135. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  5. ↑ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Hazel, Kentucky". Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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