Crab Orchard, Kentucky

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Crab Orchard, Kentucky
Crab Orchard from the cemetery.jpg
Overview from the city cemetery
Lincoln County Kentucky Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Crab Orchard Highlighted 2117956.svg
Location in Lincoln County, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°27′46″N84°30′24″W / 37.46278°N 84.50667°W / 37.46278; -84.50667
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Lincoln
Government
   Mayor David Fraser [1]
Area
[2]
  Total1.76 sq mi (4.55 km2)
  Land1.75 sq mi (4.52 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[3]
942 ft (287 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total744
  Density426.12/sq mi (164.54/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40419
Area code 606
FIPS code 21-17956
GNIS feature ID2404143 [3]

Crab Orchard is a home rule-class city in Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 841 at the 2010 census. [4] It is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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History

Crab Orchard was near the end of the Logan Trace of the Wilderness Road and was an early pioneer station. There are several mineral springs in the area, and from 1827 until 1922, taverns and hotels were located at Crab Orchard Springs. The post office was established in 1815, with Archibald Shanks its first postmaster. [5] [6]

Crab Orchard was a station on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. [7]

Crab Orchard was the birthplace of Thomas L. Smith, a mountain man also known as "Pegleg" Smith.

Geography

Crab Orchard is located in eastern Lincoln County in the Knobs 3 miles west of the Rockcastle County line. U.S. Route 150 passes around the southern and western edges of the city, leading northwest 11 miles (18 km) to Stanford, the county seat, and southeast 13 miles (21 km) to Mount Vernon. Kentucky Route 39 passes through Crab Orchard as Main Street, leading north 12 miles (19 km) to Lancaster and south 28 miles (45 km) to Somerset.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Crab Orchard has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.66%, are water. [8] The city is 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of the Dix River, a northwest-flowing tributary of the Kentucky River.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1830 234
1860 364
1870 63173.4%
1880 538−14.7%
1890 453−15.8%
1900 385−15.0%
1910 46721.3%
1920 4935.6%
1930 57616.8%
1940 70522.4%
1950 7577.4%
1960 8086.7%
1970 8616.6%
1980 843−2.1%
1990 825−2.1%
2000 8422.1%
2010 841−0.1%
2020 744−11.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

As of the census [10] of 2000, there were 842 people, 373 households, and 227 families residing in the city. The population density was 607.9 per square mile (234.7/km2). There were 435 housing units at an average density of 314.1/sq mi (121.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.15% White, 1.54% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.24% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 373 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,184, and the median income for a family was $31,111. Males had a median income of $26,607 versus $18,889 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,706. About 17.7% of families and 27.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.1% of those under age 18 and 27.8% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. "City officials". City of Crab Orchard, KY. Archived from the original on January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crab Orchard, Kentucky
  4. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Crab Orchard city, Kentucky". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  5. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 70. ISBN   0813126312 . Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  6. Ancestry.com: All U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971 results for Crab Orchard Lincoln Kentucky, accessed March 2017, (paid subscription may be required to access data)
  7. Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 468. ISBN   9780722249208.
  8. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.