Blandville, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Blandville is a city in Ballard County
, Kentucky
, United States
. It was founded in 1842 and named for Captain Bland Ballard
, a hero of the War of 1812
. Blandville was the seat of Ballard County from 1842 to 1881, when it was moved to Wickliffe
. The population was 99 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Paducah
, KY-IL
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 99 people, 39 households, and 26 families residing in the city. The population density
was 519.2 people per square mile (201.2/km²). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 241.2/sq mi (93.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93 White, 2 African American, 1 from other races
, and 4 from two or more races.
There were 39 households out of which 14 had children under the age of 18 living with them, 20 were married couples
living together, 5 had a female householder with no husband present, and 13 were non-families. 8 of all households were made up of individuals and 3 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 29 under the age of 18, 10 from 18 to 24, 28 from 25 to 44, 23 from 45 to 64, and 9 who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $15,625, and the median income for a family was $40,750. Males had a median income of $42,083 versus $13,333 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,440. There were 18.5% of families and 23.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 36.7% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Ballard County, Kentucky
Ballard County is a county located in west of the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was created by the Kentucky State Legislature in 1842, and is named for Captain Bland Ballard, a soldier, statesman, and member of the Kentucky General Assembly. He was one of the few Kentucky volunteers to survive the...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was founded in 1842 and named for Captain Bland Ballard
Bland Ballard
Bland Ballard was a soldier and statesman from Kentucky.-Biography:Ballard was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia. In 1779, at age 18, he moved to Kentucky, which was the western frontier during the American Revolutionary War. He served as a scout in George Rogers Clark's 1780 expedition into the...
, a hero of the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
. Blandville was the seat of Ballard County from 1842 to 1881, when it was moved to Wickliffe
Wickliffe
Wickliffe may refer to:people*Charles A. Wickliffe , a U.S. Representative from Kentucky*John Wickliffe, a spelling variant of John Wycliffe, 14 Century theologian*Robert C. Wickliffe, , Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Louisiana...
. The population was 99 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Paducah
Paducah, Kentucky
Paducah is the largest city in Kentucky's Jackson Purchase Region and the county seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. It is located at the confluence of the Tennessee River and the Ohio River, halfway between the metropolitan areas of St. Louis, Missouri, to the west and Nashville,...
, KY-IL
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Paducah micropolitan area
The Paducah Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties – three in the Jackson Purchase region of Kentucky and one in southern Illinois – anchored by the city of Paducah, Kentucky....
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 99 people, 39 households, and 26 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 519.2 people per square mile (201.2/km²). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 241.2/sq mi (93.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93 White, 2 African American, 1 from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 4 from two or more races.
There were 39 households out of which 14 had children under the age of 18 living with them, 20 were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5 had a female householder with no husband present, and 13 were non-families. 8 of all households were made up of individuals and 3 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 29 under the age of 18, 10 from 18 to 24, 28 from 25 to 44, 23 from 45 to 64, and 9 who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $15,625, and the median income for a family was $40,750. Males had a median income of $42,083 versus $13,333 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $12,440. There were 18.5% of families and 23.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 36.7% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.