Jeffersonville, Kentucky

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Jeffersonville, Kentucky
Montgomery County Kentucky Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Jeffersonville Highlighted 2140240.svg
Location in Montgomery County, Kentucky
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Jeffersonville
Coordinates: 37°58′9″N83°49′28″W / 37.96917°N 83.82444°W / 37.96917; -83.82444
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Montgomery
IncorporatedMarch 20, 1876 [1]
Named for Pres. Thomas Jefferson
Government
  Type City Commission
Area
[2]
  Total2.75 sq mi (7.13 km2)
  Land2.74 sq mi (7.10 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
817 ft (249 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total1,708
  Estimate 
(2022) [4]
1,729
  Density622.68/sq mi (240.41/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40337
Area code 859
FIPS code 21-40240
GNIS feature ID0512986

Jeffersonville is a home rule-class city [5] in Montgomery County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,708 as of the 2020 census, [3] up from 1,506 in 2010. It is part of the Mount Sterling micropolitan area.

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History

Jeffersonville began as an important cattle-trading center in Eastern Kentucky during the mid-19th century. It was then known as "Ticktown", either for the tickgrass (Eragrostis echinochloidea) in the area or for the ticks in the cattle pens. Although it is unknown when the settlement became known as Jeffersonville, the first post office was established under that name on March 9, 1866. It presumably honors President Thomas Jefferson. [6]

Jeffersonville was incorporated on March 20, 1876. [1] [7]

Geography

Jeffersonville is located in southeastern Montgomery County at 37°58′9″N83°49′28″W / 37.96917°N 83.82444°W / 37.96917; -83.82444 (37.969148, -83.824466). [8] U.S. Route 460 follows the city's Main Street and leads northwest 8 miles (13 km) to Mount Sterling, the county seat, and east 13 miles (21 km) to Frenchburg. Kentucky Route 213 leads south from Jeffersonville 9 miles (14 km) to Stanton and north 4 miles (6 km) to its terminus at Kentucky Route 713.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Jeffersonville has a total area of 2.75 square miles (7.12 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.40%, are water. [2] The city is drained to the north by tributaries of Slate Creek, which continues north to the Licking River, a tributary of the Ohio River.

Demographics

As of the census [9] of 2000, there were 1,804 people, 682 households, and 525 families residing in the city. The population density was 596.6 inhabitants per square mile (230.3/km2). There were 738 housing units at an average density of 244.0 per square mile (94.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.06% White, 0.11% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.17% Asian, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 60
1900 84
1910 862.4%
1920 53−38.4%
1930 8458.5%
1970 775
1980 1,52897.2%
1990 1,85421.3%
2000 1,804−2.7%
2010 1,506−16.5%
2020 1,70813.4%
2022 (est.)1,729 [10] 1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]

There were 682 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,392, and the median income for a family was $33,355. Males had a median income of $26,492 versus $17,576 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,254. About 14.7% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 19.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public schools

Most students residing within Jeffersonville attend the following schools, which are located in nearby Mount Sterling:

Private schools

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References

  1. 1 2 Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Jeffersonville, Kentucky". Accessed August 1, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "P1. Race – Jeffersonville city, Kentucky: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
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  7. Rennick (1987) claims it was reïncorporated in 1967, but this is not recorded by the Kentucky Secretary of State's Land Office.
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