Warsaw, Kentucky
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Warsaw is a city in Gallatin County, Kentucky, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,811 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Gallatin County[Geographic references#6GR6].
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²). 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (35.76%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 1,811 people, 737 households, and 451 families residing in the city. The population density was 720.9/km² (1,868.3/mi²). There were 830 housing units at an average density of 330.4/km² (856.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.88% White, 4.86% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.There were 737 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,179, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $30,174 versus $18,164 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,340. About 16.8% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.7% of those under age 18 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over.
See also
External links
Gallatin County Historical Images and Documents: [Northern Kentucky Views]
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