Country United States FIPS code 21-43336 Elevation 112 m Zip code 42056 Area code Area codes 270 and 364 | Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 0495882 Area 160 ha Population 1,019 (2013) Local time Friday 8:13 AM | |
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LaCenter, formerly and often informally written as La Center, is a home rule-class city in Ballard County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,009 at the 2010 census, making it the most populous community in the county. It is part of the Paducah micropolitan area.
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Map of La Center, KY 42056, USA
Geography
LaCenter is located at 37°4′29″N 88°58′30″W (37.074782, -88.975091). It is geographically significant because of its proximity to the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.62 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.
History
The Kentucky Secretary of State is unclear upon the city's date of incorporation, but the LaCenter Woman's Club claims it was originally named Merriville, then Ballard Center, then finally La Center after its purchase by the La Center Land Company in 1902.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,038 people, 419 households, and 261 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,351.0 people per square mile (520.5/km²). There were 492 housing units at an average density of 640.4 per square mile (246.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.40% White, 9.06% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.29% Asian, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.
There were 419 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.2% 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 2.90.
In the city, the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 26.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 80.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,188, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $32,813 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,317. About 13.9% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.9% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.