Ferguson, Kentucky
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| Ferguson, Kentucky | |
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| Coordinates: 37°4′1″N 84°36′0″W / 37.06694°N 84.6°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Pulaski |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| - Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 881 |
| - Density | 504.6/sq mi (194.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 42533 |
| Area code(s) | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-27010 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0492026 |
Ferguson is a city in Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States, just south of downtown Somerset.
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[edit] Population
The population was 881 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Post Office
The city has always been Ferguson, but the post office was first named Luretha for the postmaster George Wynn's daughter. There was already a post office named Ferguson so they couldn't use that name for the post office. After the original Ferguson post office was closed, the Luretha Post Office was renamed in 1950 for Cincinnati attorney Edward Ferguson, who helped get railroad tracks laid through the community in 1869. Repair shops for the steam engines of Southern Railroad were built here in 1906. They remained in service and were a major economic asset to the community until after WWII. These shops were permanently closed as the switch over to diesel engines occurred.
[edit] School
Ferguson School opened in 1910 for grades 1-12 to serve the children of the town and the rural area just south and east. The high school fluctuated in enrollment from 100 to 150. The high school closed in 1968 and the elementary school in 1978.[1] The property that was formerly the school is now the Ferguson Park, and the buildings house community center offices and recrreational facilities. Ferguson students now attend Pulaski County High School.
[edit] Geography
Ferguson is located at 37°4′1″N 84°36′0″W / 37.06694°N 84.6°W (37.066845, -84.599953).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.5 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 881 people, 360 households, and 249 families residing in the city. The population density was 504.6 people per square mile (194.4/km²). There were 397 housing units at an average density of 227.4/sq mi (87.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.62% White, 1.02% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.45% Asian, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population.
There were 360 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,855, and the median income for a family was $37,841. Males had a median income of $27,386 versus $17,308 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,355. About 10.0% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ FergusonSchool.com
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Ferguson, Kentucky is at coordinates 37°04′01″N 84°36′00″W / 37.066845°N 84.599953°WCoordinates: 37°04′01″N 84°36′00″W / 37.066845°N 84.599953°W
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