Hickman (Kentucky)

Fulton County

21-36298

Hickman is the administrative seat of Fulton County in the western part of the U.S. state of Kentucky with 2,560 inhabitants. The city is located on the Mississippi River, runs through the Hickman ferry to Dorena, Missouri. This is the only ferry service between the States of Missouri and Kentucky.

Geography

Hickman is located at 36 ° 34 '2 " north latitude and 89 ° 11 ' 11 " west longitude. The city has an area of 9.3 km ², of which 9.2 km ² consist of land.

Demography

In the census of 2000 a population of 2,560 was determined. These distributed to 1,015 households in 665 families. The population density was 277.6 / km ². There were 1,177 buildings, which corresponds to a density of 127.7 / km ².

The population was in 2000 from 64.06 % White, 34.96 % African American, 0.08 % Indians and 0.04 % other. 0.86 % said to be descended from at least two of these groups. 0.51 % of the population were Hispanics who belonged to the various of the aforementioned groups.

24.9% were under 18, 10.9 % from 18 to 24, 26.8 % 25-44, 23.0% from 45 to 64 and 14.4 % 65 and older. The average age was 36 years. For every 100 females were statistically 94.2 men in the over 18 year-olds was 90.2.

The median income of $ 21,655, the average family income at $ 27,384. Men's income averaged $ 25,625, and for women about $ 18,264. The per capita income was $ 11,573. Around 24.8 % of families and 27.1 % of the total population were below the poverty line income.