Alexandria (Kentucky)
Campbell County
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Alexandria is a city in Campbell County in the U.S. state of Kentucky, which is located on State Road 27 just eight miles south of Newport. According to the population census of 2000, there were 8,286 residents in the city. The small town is also the county seat of Campbell County.
Geography
The city is located at 38 ° 57'32 "North and 84 ° 23'21 " West. (38.958947, -84.389290 ). The city covers an area of 14.1 km ², with 13.9 km ² of it land and 0.1 km ² water surface are.
History
The area was settled after 1793 by a family named Spillman and received about 1819 a separate post office. Its name from the city probably from their older model Alexandria in Virginia. Since 1834 the town has a city charter. In 1840, Alexandria was chosen for its central location, as the new county seat of Campbell Country. It required a special court order and a visit to the sheriff, until the move from Newport to Alexandria came to be.
Demography
The census of 2000, according to live in Alexandria 8,286 inhabitants in 2,884 households and 2,275 families. The population density is 594.7 people / km ². The population of the city is divided into 98.82 percent White, 0.02 % African American, 0.02 % Native American, 0.46 % Asian, and 0.34 percent come from a different ethnic background or 0.34% derive their descent of two or more "races" from. 0.76 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
In 44.2 percent of households minor children living with their parents, 68.2% live in married couples, 7.7% live in single mothers, and 21.1 % had non-families or unmarried couples. 18.7 % of all households are led by a single person and in 6.8 % of dwellings lives a single person who is older than 65 years. The average size of a household is 2.87 and the average family size was 3.29 individuals.
The age structure of the urban population of Alexandria splits as follows: 30.8 % under the age of 18, 7.9 % from 18 to 24, 33.2% between 25 and 45 in age, 19.7% between 45 and 64, as well as 8.4 per cent are older than 65 years. The average age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 96.0 males. Taking the comparison age 18 years or older, so even gives a ratio of 100:94,6.
The average income for a household in the city is 55,409 U.S. dollars, the median income for a family $ 62,392. Men have an income of 42 002 compared with $ 30,766 for women. The per capita income in the city is $ 22,001. 4.0 percent of the population and 2.5 % of families are below the poverty line. In relation to the total population of Alexandria 3.2% of under 18 year olds and 8.6% of over-65s living below the poverty line.
- Place in Kentucky
- Location in North America
- Campbell County ( Kentucky)
- County Seat in Kentucky