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Encyclopedia > Columbus, Kentucky

Columbus is a city located in Hickman County, Kentucky. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 229.


Geography

Location of Columbus, Kentucky

Columbus is located at 36°45'37" North, 89°6'10" West (36.760176, -89.102840)1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 km˛ (0.4 mi˛). 1.1 km˛ (0.4 mi˛) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.


Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 229 people, 95 households, and 60 families residing in the city. The population density is 215.7/km˛ (558.6/mi˛). There are 110 housing units at an average density of 103.6/km˛ (268.3/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 77.29% White, 17.90% Black or African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.18% from other races, and 2.62% from two or more races. 4.80% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.


There are 95 households out of which 27.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% are married couples living together, 12.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% are non-families. 31.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.41 and the average family size is 3.11.


In the city the population is spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 13.5% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.6 males.


The median income for a household in the city is $25,313, and the median income for a family is $29,844. Males have a median income of $21,667 versus $14,500 for females. The per capita income for the city is $11,766. 9.1% of the population and 5.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.5% of those under the age of 18 and 8.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.


External links

  • Maps and aerial photos
    • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=36.760176&longitude=-89.10284&zoom=6)
    • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=36.760176&lon=-89.10284&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
    • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-89.10284&lat=36.760176&w=750&h=500)

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Columbus, Kentucky (823 words)
Columbus, Kentucky, located near the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the terminus of Mobile and Ohio Railroad, was an important trading center and a strategic location for control of the Mississippi River.
The chain was firmly anchored on the Columbus shore by a buried six-ton sea anchor and attached to a capstan on the Belmont shore.
Columbus has regional/state significance, because Grant's occupation of that strategically located Confederate bastion at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers in March 1862 contributed to Union efforts to hold western Kentucky and enabled the Union to open that part of the Mississippi River to Federal shipping.
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Kentucky's largest cities and most of the fast growing counties are concentrated in what is referred to as the Golden Triangle, which is almost entirely in the Bluegrass region, with the exception of Hardin, Meade and LaRue counties which are in the Pennyroyal region.
Kentucky is known as the "Bluegrass State," a nickname based on the fact that bluegrass is present in many of the lawns and pastures throughout the state.
Kentucky was a battleground during the war; the Battle of Blue Licks, one of the last major battles of the Revolution, was fought in Kentucky.
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