Ghent (Kentucky)
Carroll County
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Ghent is a town in Carroll County, in the state of Kentucky, United States.
Geography
The town of Ghent is situated on the border between Kentucky and Indiana on the Ohio River north of Interstate 71 on the opposite bank of the Ohio is the city of Vevay (Indiana).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village covers an area with an area of 1.9 km ², excluding land area, without significant water areas.
History
The first European settlers were at the end of the 18th century down here. At the time this village was known under the name McCool's Creek Settlement. Later it was officially completed the renaming in Ghent, where this was done in accordance with the Treaty of Ghent, which was signed in the city of Ghent, Belgium on Christmas Eve of 1814, and marked the end of the British -American War. The proposal to rename the place in Ghent came from Henry Clay, who himself belonged the Peace Commission and took part in the peace conference in Ghent.
Demography
The demographic information comes from the United States Census 2000. The population density at that time was 198.9 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Key data
The town of Ghent in Kentucky in 2000 had a population of only 371 residents. They lived at the time of the census in 125 houses respectively in 152 households. A total of 103 families were living in the place counted. Differences by gender were living in 2000 in Ghent 188 men ( 50.7 %) and 183 women ( 49.3 %).
Ethnicities
Of the 371 counted population of the town of Ghent, were
- 89.49 % Fair-skinned
- 5.93% African American
- 3.50 % Other
- 1.08% mixed race
Age structure
Income ratios
The average annual income per household is located in Ghent at 37 917 U.S. dollars. If we distinguish the income by gender, it is clear for men a median income of 32 031 dollars, compared to only 17,813 U.S. dollars a year in women.
Economy
The economy of Ghent is significant because of its location on the Ohio River for the environment. The site offers more jobs than the place residents or employed has. According to commute from the surrounding workers to Ghent. Of the total 27 companies in 2005 are 21 small, 5 medium and only one a large company with over 500 workers and employees.
The 27 companies spread across the following industries:
- Source: 2 establishments
- Construction: 3 establishments
- Manufacturing industry: 3 establishments
- Wholesale: 7 establishments
- Retail: 1 Operating
- Transportation and Logistics: 5 establishments
- Public service: 1 Operating (Municipality)
- Other services: 1 Operating