Country United States FIPS code 21-79068 Area 3 km² Zip code 41179 Local time Saturday 1:51 AM | Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 0505972 Elevation 164 m Population 1,460 (2013) Area code 606 | |
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Vanceburg kentucky 2nd avenue 1930 and today
Vanceburg is a home rule-class city in Lewis County, Kentucky, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,518 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Lewis County.
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- Vanceburg kentucky 2nd avenue 1930 and today
- Map of Vanceburg KY 41179 USA
- How to say or pronounce usa cities vanceburg kentucky
- Geography
- Demographics
- Public services
- Climate
- Notable people
- References
Map of Vanceburg, KY 41179, USA
Vanceburg is part of the Maysville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Vanceburg is located at 38°35′45″N 83°19′11″W (38.595802, -83.319725).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,731 people, 672 households, and 411 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,502.4 people per square mile (581.2/km²). There were 752 housing units at an average density of 652.7 per square mile (252.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.38% White, 0.64% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.
There were 672 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city, the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $15,938, and the median income for a family was $20,000. Males had a median income of $18,409 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,275. About 32.9% of families and 37.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.4% of those under age 18 and 27.8% of those age 65 or over.
In 2010, Vanceburg had the 23rd-lowest median household income of all places in the United States with a population over 1,000.
Public services
The residents of Lewis County are served by the Lewis County School District. The main complex is located west of Vanceburg on KY 10.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Vanceburg has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.