Morganfield, Kentucky

Morganfield is a city located in Union County, Kentucky. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,494. It is the county seat of Union CountyTemplate:GR.

Geography

Location of Morganfield, Kentucky

Morganfield is located at 37°41'4" North, 87°54'43" West (37.684502, -87.911893)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²). 5.4 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.42% water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 3,494 people, 1,434 households, and 926 families residing in the city. The population density was 645.5/km² (1,671.5/mi²). There were 1,581 housing units at an average density of 292.1/km² (756.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.34% White, 16.23% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. 0.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,434 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,676, and the median income for a family was $52,864. Males had a median income of $32,831 versus $22,736 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,251. 12.3% of the population and 9.9% of families were below the poverty line. 19.2% of those under the age of 18 and 15.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

External links

• Morganfield Chamber of Commerce
• Brown's Three Years in the Kentucky Prisons An account of the 1854 trial and imprisonment in Morganfield of Thomas Brown on charges of aiding slaves to escape. From the Antislavery Literature Project.