Radcliff (Kentucky)
Hardin County
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Radcliff is a city in Hardin County in the U.S. state of Kentucky, which is stamped into historical, economic and demographic respects from the nearby military base Fort Knox. According to the population census of 2000, there were in the city of 21,961 inhabitants.
Geography
The city is located at 37 ° 49'48 "North and 85 ° 56'44 " West. (37.829918, -85.945541 ). The city covers an area of 29.7 km ², with 29.6 km ² of which are land and 0.09 percent water.
History
The city is still a relatively young community and owes his own life in the directly adjacent military base. It was not until 1919, she was her debut as a certain Horace McCullum some plots at today's Wilson Avenue share and let public auction. This settlement called McCullum in honor of his friend, Major William Radcliffe, the battalion commander of the newly established Corps at Camp Henry Knox, Radcliff. After McCullum also the large supermarket, which he had specially opened in the newly founded town was sold, McCullum played no further role in the development Radcliffs.
In the 1930s, the face of the city was transformed by numerous migrants from the original neighboring small towns Stithton and New Stithton. Fort Knox had been so extensive that the local communities were recognized literally. During the Second World War Radcliff benefited significantly from the thousands of soldiers who spent their free time in the city and there transpose their pay.
In 1988 the city came because of an unusual incident into the public spotlight: In one of the worst traffic accidents that has ever been created in the U.S. by a drunk driver collided a wrong-way driver on Interstate 71 with a bus. Because of the accident and subsequent fire 27 mostly young members of the congregation came from Radcliff ( " First Assembly of God " ) died.
Economy
The economy of the city is heavily influenced by the base of the Army in Fort Knox and the respective transactions in services. For a long time the city was called in relevant publications as that city with the highest density of fast food restaurants on the square mile, which was also an effect of the nearby military site.
Demography
The census of 2000, according to live in Radcliff 21,961 inhabitants in 8,487 households and 5,856 families. The population growth of the city is amazing thanks the military base: Did the city just 800 inhabitants in 1956, so the figures increased from 3,381 in 1960, 8,281 ten years later, and even of 14,519 (1980 ) to today's values . The population density is 739.2 people / km ². The population of the city is divided into 62.76 percent White, 25.65% African American, 0.61 % Native American, 3.52 % Asian, 0.41 % of the Pacific Islands and 2.60 percent come from a different ethnic origin or 4.46% derive their descent from two or more "races" from. 5.66 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
In 38.5 percent of households minor children living with their parents, 48.7% live in married couples, 16.1% live in single mothers, and 31.0 % had non-families or unmarried couples. 26.0 % of all households are led by a single person and in 6.1 % of dwellings lives a single person who is older than 65 years. The average size of a household is 2.57 and the average family size was 3.09 individuals.
The age structure of the urban population Radcliffs breaks down as follows: 29.1% under 18, 9.6 % from 18 to 24, 32.6 % from 25 to 44 in age, 20.0 % between 45 and 64, as well as 8.6 per cent are older than 65 years. The average age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 95.0 males. Taking the comparison age 18 years or older, so even gives a ratio of 100:91,0.
The average income for a household in the city is 35 763 U.S. dollars, the median income for a family $ 41,260. Men have an income of 30 518 compared with $ 20,982 for women. The per capita income in the city is $ 16,436. 12.5 percent of the population and 11.3 % of families are below the poverty line. In relation to the total population Radcliffs 18.0 % of under 18 year olds and 3.4% of over-65s beyond the poverty line.
- Place in Kentucky
- Location in North America
- Hardin County ( Kentucky)