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| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Hancock |
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| - Total | 1. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This is a list of the one hundred Hancock County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 1 sq mi (2. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²) |
| - Land | 1. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi (2. 8 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²) |
| Elevation | 397 ft (121 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,639 |
| - Density | 1,540. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/sq mi (594. 9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 42351 |
| Area code(s) | 270 |
| FIPS code | 21-45136 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0496341 |
Lewisport is a city in Hancock County, Kentucky, United States, along the Ohio River. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 270 presently serves the US state of Kentucky 's western counties Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Hancock County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. The population was 1,639 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Owensboro, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. Owensboro is the third-largest city in the US state of Kentucky and the County seat of Daviess County. The Owensboro Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Kentucky, anchored by the city Lewisport's mayor is currently Chad Gregory.
Founded in 1839, Lewisport is named for an early settler, Dr. John Lewis. [1]
Lewisport's main claim to fame is that Abraham Lincoln won his first law case in the "Pell Home", which at the time was the site of the circuit court. Descendents of Judge Pell still live in Lewisport today.
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Geography
Lewisport is located at (37. 935023, -86. 905270)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 1 square miles (2. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,639 people, 648 households, and 452 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,540. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8 people per square mile (597. 0/km²). There were 748 housing units at an average density of 703. 2/sq mi (272. 5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96. 40% White, 1. 89% African American, 0. 37% Native American, 0. 61% Asian, 0. 24% from other races, and 0. 49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 65% of the population.
There were 648 households out of which 35. 2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53. 4% were married couples living together, 12. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30. 2% were non-families. 27. 6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 43 and the average family size was 2. 98.
In the city the population was spread out with 25. 8% under the age of 18, 10. 2% from 18 to 24, 27. 4% from 25 to 44, 21. 2% from 45 to 64, and 15. 4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88. 2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84. 5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,774, and the median income for a family was $42,321. Males had a median income of $39,318 versus $21,705 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,413. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 15. 6% of families and 17. 0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 7% of those under age 18 and 16. 6% of those age 65 or over.
See also
References
- ^ (1987) "Dictionary of Places: Lewisport", Encyclopedia of Kentucky. This is a list of cities towns and communities along the Ohio River in the United States. New York, New York: Somerset Publishers. The City of New York ISBN 0403099811.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
External links
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