Lawrenceburg, Kentucky

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Coordinates: 38°01′53″N 84°53′46″W / 38.03139, -84.89611
Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Anderson County Courthouse in Lawrenceburg
Location in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Anderson
Government
- Mayor	Edwena Baker
Area
- Total	3.7 sq mi (9.6 km²)
- Land	3.7 sq mi (9.6 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	787 ft (240 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	9,014
- Density	2,427.0/sq mi/sq mi (938.1/km²/km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	40342
Area code(s)	502
FIPS code	21-44146
GNIS feature ID	0496081
Website: http://www.lawrenceburgky.org/

Lawrenceburg is a city in Anderson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 9,014 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Anderson County^[1].

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Noted natives
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 9,014 people, 3,545 households, and 2,524 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,427.0 people per square mile (938.1/km²). There were 3,733 housing units at an average density of 1,005.1/sq mi (388.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.30% White, 4.10% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.

There were 3,545 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,329, and the median income for a family was $47,455. Males had a median income of $31,959 versus $24,621 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,810. About 6.0% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.