Woodbury, Kentucky

Woodbury, Kentucky
City
Location of Woodbury in Butler County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°11′0″N86°38′12″W / 37.18333°N 86.63667°W / 37.18333; -86.63667 Coordinates: 37°11′0″N86°38′12″W / 37.18333°N 86.63667°W / 37.18333; -86.63667
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Butler
Area [1]
• Total	0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
• Land	0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	413 ft (126 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	80
• Density	559.44/sq mi (216.69/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code	42288
Area code(s)	270 & 364
FIPS code	21-84432
GNIS feature ID	0507088 [2]

Woodbury is a home rule-class city in Butler County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 90 at the 2010 census. ^[3]

History

Woodbury was incorporated in 1856. ^[4]

Geography

Woodbury is located in southeastern Butler County at 37°11′00″N86°38′12″W / 37.183315°N 86.636589°W / 37.183315; -86.636589 . ^[5] It is situated on the west bank of the Green River. Morgantown, the Butler County seat, is 4 miles (6 km) to the northwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Woodbury has a total area of 0.14 square miles (0.37 km²), all land.

Climate

Climate data for Woodbury, Kentucky, 1981–2010 normals
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	74 (23)	86 (30)	86 (30)	92 (33)	97 (36)	101 (38)	106 (41)	105 (41)	99 (37)	94 (34)	83 (28)	74 (23)	106 (41)
Average high °F (°C)	43.1 (6.2)	48.4 (9.1)	58.9 (14.9)	69.4 (20.8)	76.8 (24.9)	83.6 (28.7)	86.6 (30.3)	86.3 (30.2)	80.5 (26.9)	69.7 (20.9)	58.2 (14.6)	45.8 (7.7)	67.3 (19.6)
Average low °F (°C)	24.3 (−4.3)	27.4 (−2.6)	33.3 (0.7)	42.4 (5.8)	52.4 (11.3)	61.8 (16.6)	65.9 (18.8)	64.4 (18.0)	56.6 (13.7)	44.1 (6.7)	34.8 (1.6)	26.6 (−3.0)	44.6 (7.0)
Record low °F (°C)	−16 (−27)	−10 (−23)	2 (−17)	20 (−7)	30 (−1)	39 (4)	47 (8)	41 (5)	33 (1)	22 (−6)	6 (−14)	−15 (−26)	−16 (−27)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	3.74 (95)	3.97 (101)	4.39 (112)	4.33 (110)	5.73 (146)	3.93 (100)	3.98 (101)	3.48 (88)	3.54 (90)	3.67 (93)	4.25 (108)	4.98 (126)	50.0 (1,270)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	2.1 (5.3)	2.9 (7.4)	0.8 (2.0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0.1 (0.25)	0 (0)	1.0 (2.5)	6.9 (18)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	10.1	9.2	10.7	10.9	11.6	9.1	8.4	7.0	7.6	8.1	10.1	10.7	113.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)	1.7	2.0	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.3	5.5
Source 1: NOAA [6] [7]
Source 2: The Weather Channel (Records) [8]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	57		—
1860	185		224.6%
1870	171		−7.6%
1880	190		11.1%
1890	194		2.1%
1900	167		−13.9%
1910	173		3.6%
1990	117		—
2000	87		−25.6%
2010	90		3.4%
2020	80		−11.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

As of the census ^[10] of 2000, there were 87 people, 35 households, and 26 families residing in the city. The population density was 731.3 inhabitants per square mile (282.4/km²). There were 36 housing units at an average density of 302.6 per square mile (116.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.30% of the population.

There were 35 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 37.9% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $38,333 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,564. There were 7.1% of families and 11.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 16.0% of under eighteens and 50.0% of those over 64.

Notable person

• Claude C. Bloch, admiral who commanded the local Naval District at Pearl Harbor at the time of the Japanese attack during World War II

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woodbury, Kentucky
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Woodbury city, Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
4. Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 107.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
6. "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . Retrieved June 8, 2016.
7. "Station Name: KY WOODBURY". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
8. "MONTHLY AVERAGES for Woodbury, KY". The Weather Channel . Retrieved June 8, 2016.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.