Plum Springs, Kentucky

Plum Springs, Kentucky
City
Location of Plum Springs in Warren County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°1′17″N86°22′58″W / 37.02139°N 86.38278°W / 37.02139; -86.38278
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Warren
Incorporated	1966 [1]
Named for	a local road
Area [2]
• Total	0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2)
• Land	0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	525 ft (160 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	497
• Density	935.97/sq mi (361.59/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	42101
Area code	270
FIPS code	21-61860
GNIS feature ID	0500975

Plum Springs is a home rule-class city in Warren County, Kentucky, in the United States. ^[3] The population was 497 as of the 2020 Census. It is included in the Bowling Green metropolitan area. It is named for its location on Plum Springs Road (Ky. 957). ^{[4] [5]}

Geography

Plum Springs is located at 37°1′17″N86°22′58″W / 37.02139°N 86.38278°W / 37.02139; -86.38278 (37.021420, -86.382746). ^[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	185		—
1980	393		112.4%
1990	361		−8.1%
2000	447		23.8%
2010	453		1.3%
2020	497		9.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the census ^[8] of 2000, there were 447 people, 177 households, and 138 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,535.0 inhabitants per square mile (592.7/km²). There were 182 housing units at an average density of 625.0 per square mile (241.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.01% White, 12.75% African American, 0.89% Asian, and 1.34% from two or more races.

There were 177 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,014, and the median income for a family was $38,250. Males had a median income of $31,406 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,250. About 6.8% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Alfred Leland Crabb, historical novelist

References

1. Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Plum Springs, Kentucky". Accessed 27 September 2013.
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
3. Capace, N. (1999). Encyclopedia of Kentucky. Encyclopeida of the United States. Native Amer Books. p. 244. ISBN   978-0-403-09740-1 . Retrieved September 19, 2018.
4. "Dictionary of Places: Plum Springs". Encyclopedia of Kentucky. New York, New York: Somerset Publishers. 1987. ISBN   0-403-09981-1.
5. Rennick, Robert. Kentucky Place Names, p. 239. University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1987. Accessed 27 September 2013.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.