Eminence, Kentucky

Last updated

Eminence, Kentucky
Eminence Kentucky Flyover.jpg
Eminence as seen from above.
Henry County Kentucky Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Eminence Highlighted 2124904.svg
Location of Eminence in Henry County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 38°21′49″N85°10′40″W / 38.36361°N 85.17778°W / 38.36361; -85.17778
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Henry
Government
  MayorFred Downey
Area
[1]
  Total2.90 sq mi (7.50 km2)
  Land2.85 sq mi (7.37 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
[2]
922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total2,705
  Estimate 
(2022) [3]
2,715
  Density950.79/sq mi (367.09/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
40019
Area code 502
FIPS code 21-24904
GNIS feature ID2403564 [2]
Website eminence.ky.gov

Eminence is a home rule class city [4] in Henry County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 2,498 at the 2010 census, [5] up from 2,231 at the 2000 census. It is home to the Eminence Historic Commercial District. Eminence is the largest city in Henry County. Eminence is home to the loudspeaker manufacturing company, Eminence Speaker. The area was home to Eminence Male and Female High School which grew to become Eminence College. [6] Eminence's school teams compete as the Warriors.

Contents

Geography

Eminence is located in southern Henry County and is bordered to the south by Shelby County.

Kentucky Route 55 is Main Street through Eminence. KY 55 leads north 4 miles (6 km) to New Castle, the Henry County seat, and south 12 miles (19 km) to Shelbyville. U.S. Route 421 passes 2 miles (3 km) east of Eminence; it leads north to New Castle and southeast 25 miles (40 km) to Frankfort, the state capital.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Eminence has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.4 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 1.70%, is water. [5] The city is located on high ground, with elevations up to 960 feet (290 m), where several watersheds converge. The source of the Little Kentucky River, a tributary of the Kentucky River, is just west of Eminence, while Town Creek to the north and Drennon Creek to the east also rise in Eminence and flow north to the Kentucky River. Fox Run rises in the southern part of Eminence and flows south via Bullskin Creek and Brashears Creek to the Salt River. The Kentucky and the Salt River are both tributaries of the Ohio River.

History

The area post office, established in 1836, was moved to Eminence in 1850, and named for its supposed location at the highest point on the railroad line between Louisville and Lexington. [7] [8] The city was formally incorporated in 1851. [9] [10]

Readable pdf of Eminence College brochure Historical sketch of Eminence College (IA historicalsketch00emin).pdf
Readable pdf of Eminence College brochure

The Eminence Historic Commercial District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [11] [12]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 1,043
1890 1,002−3.9%
1900 1,0181.6%
1910 1,27425.1%
1920 1,3173.4%
1930 1,3230.5%
1940 1,4116.7%
1950 1,4623.6%
1960 1,95833.9%
1970 2,22513.6%
1980 2,2601.6%
1990 2,055−9.1%
2000 2,2318.6%
2010 2,49812.0%
2020 2,7058.3%
2022 (est.)2,715 [13] 0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [14]

As of the census [15] of 2000, there were 2,231 people, 944 households, and 623 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,039.2 inhabitants per square mile (401.2/km2). There were 998 housing units at an average density of 464.9 per square mile (179.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 83.59% White, 11.65% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 2.11% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.81% of the population.

There were 944 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.91.

Sunset in Eminence, Kentucky, in 2009. Sunset eminence kentucky 2009.jpg
Sunset in Eminence, Kentucky, in 2009.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,323, and the median income for a family was $36,053. Males had a median income of $30,893 versus $21,042 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,337. About 14.9% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.0% of those under age 18 and 21.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Education in Eminence is administered by the Eminence Independent School District. [16] Eminence's school mascot is the Warriors. They have played the Eels of Eminence Junior-Senior High School in the Eminence, Indiana. [17]

Eminence has a lending library, the Henry County Public Library. [18]

Arts and culture

The city is home to the Highland Renaissance Festival, which runs from May through July. Eminence also hosts a Celtic Fest in September.

Notable people

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clay County, Kentucky</span> County in Kentucky, United States

Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 20,345. Its county seat is Manchester. The county was formed in 1807 and named in honor of Green Clay (1757–1826). Clay was a member of the Virginia and Kentucky State legislatures, first cousin once removed of Henry Clay, U.S. Senator from Kentucky and Secretary of State in the 19th century.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shelby County, Kentucky</span> County in Kentucky, United States

Shelby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,065. Its county seat is Shelbyville. The county was established in 1792 and named for Isaac Shelby, the first Governor of Kentucky. Shelby County is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. Shelby County's motto is "Good Land, Good Living, Good People".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Henry County, Kentucky</span> County in Kentucky, United States

Henry County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky bordering the Kentucky River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,678. Its county seat is New Castle, but its largest city is Eminence. The county was founded in 1798 from portions of Shelby County. It was named for the statesman and governor of Virginia Patrick Henry. Henry County is included in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. Since the 1990s, it has become an increasingly important exurb, especially as land prices have become higher in neighboring Oldham County. With regard to the sale of alcohol, it is classified as a wet county.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wayland, Kentucky</span> City in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States

Wayland is a home rule-class city in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 426 at the 2010 census, up from 298 at the 2000 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Warsaw, Kentucky</span> City in Kentucky, United States

Warsaw is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Gallatin County, Kentucky, United States, located along the Ohio River. The name was suggested by a riverboat captain, who was reading Thaddeus of Warsaw, by Jane Porter, when the city was being founded.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Shore, Kentucky</span> City in Kentucky, United States

South Shore is a home rule-class city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,122 at the 2010 census, down from 1,226 in 2000. It is located along the Ohio River across from Portsmouth, Ohio, at the mouth of Tygarts Creek. South Shore is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Benham, Kentucky</span> City in Kentucky, United States

Benham is a home rule-class city in Harlan County, Kentucky, in the United States. The city was formally incorporated by the General Assembly in 1961. The population was 512 at the 2020 census, up from 500 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wallins Creek, Kentucky</span> Census-designated place in Kentucky, United States

Wallins Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 156 at the 2010 census, when it was still a city, having dropped from 257 at the 2000 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Goose Creek, Kentucky</span> City in Kentucky, United States

Goose Creek is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 294 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Independence, Kentucky</span> City in Kentucky, United States

Independence is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. It is one of its county's two seats of government. The population was 28,676 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the third largest city in Northern Kentucky after Covington and Florence, and is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Blaine, Kentucky</span> City in Kentucky, United States

Blaine is a home rule-class city in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 47 at the 2010 census, down from 245 at the 2000 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vanceburg, Kentucky</span> City in Kentucky, United States

Vanceburg is a home rule-class city in Lewis County, Kentucky, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,428 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Lewis County.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Frenchburg, Kentucky</span> City in Kentucky, United States

Frenchburg is a home rule-class city in Menifee County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 601 at the 2020 census, up from 486 in 2010. It is the seat and only incorporated city in its rural county. It is located at the junction of U.S. Route 460 and Kentucky Route 36. Logging is the primary industry.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tompkinsville, Kentucky</span> City in Kentucky, United States

Tompkinsville is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,309 at the 2020 census. The city was named after Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins who served under President James Monroe, for whom the county was named.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jeffersonville, Kentucky</span> City in Kentucky, United States

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

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greenville, Kentucky</span> City in Kentucky, United States

Greenville is a home rule-class city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. The population was 4,492 as of the 2020 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bloomfield, Kentucky</span> City in Kentucky, United States

Bloomfield is a home rule–class city in Nelson County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 838 during the 2010 U.S. census. Former names of the city included Middlesburg and Gandertown.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Buckhorn, Kentucky</span> City in Kentucky, United States

Buckhorn is a home rule-class city in Perry County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 162 at the 2010 census. It is centered on the Buckhorn Presbyterian Church, a log structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Buckhorn Children's Center and Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park are also located here.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Russell Springs, Kentucky</span> City in Kentucky, United States

Russell Springs is a home rule-class city in Russell County, Kentucky, in the United States. The city is the gateway to Lake Cumberland, one of the largest man-made lakes in the region, created by Wolf Creek Dam. It is the largest city in the county, having a population of 2,441 during the year 2010 U.S. Census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Willisburg, Kentucky</span> City in Kentucky, United States

Willisburg is a home rule-class city in Washington County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 304 at the 2000 census. The center of population of Kentucky is located in Willisburg.

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eminence, Kentucky
  3. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  4. "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Eminence city, Kentucky". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.[ dead link ]
  6. "Historical sketch of Eminence College... [announcement]".
  7. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 93. ISBN   0813126312 . Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  8. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  119.
  9. Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. Library Reprints, Incorporated. p. 338. ISBN   9780722249208.
  10. Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Eminence, Kentucky". Accessed 25 July 2013.
  11. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  12. Daniel Kidd (July 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Eminence Historic Commercial District". National Park Service . Retrieved May 2, 2018. With accompanying 14 photos from 1977
  13. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  14. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  15. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  16. "Homepage". Eminence Independent Schools. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  17. "Eminence vs. Eminence: How two schools created the ultimate small-town matchup".
  18. "Kentucky Public Library Directory". Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  19. "Green, Jim · Notable Kentucky African Americans Database".