Bonnieville, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Bonnieville is a city in Hart County
, Kentucky
, United States
. The population was 354 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land. U.S. Route 31W
runs through the middle of the city. Bonnieville is accessible from Exit 71 on Interstate 65
. Part of the original main line of the historic Louisville and Nashville Railroad
now CSX run through the city. A stream known as Bacon Creek bisects the city.
.
CSA sent a detachment from Upton
to the bridge over Bacon Creek in Bonnieville. A brief firefight with a Detachment of the 2nd Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
resulted with the destruction of the bridge for the third time, and the wounding of 23. The rail road remained closed for 6 weeks until the tracks could be repaired and reopened on February 1.
of 2000, there were 354 people, 137 households, and 93 families residing in the city. The population density
was 646.7 people per square mile (248.5/km²). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 310.6 per square mile (119.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.18% White, 1.69% Black or African American
, and 1.13% from two or more races.
There were 137 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples
living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,714, and the median income for a family was $29,250. Males had a median income of $27,321 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $10,583. About 25.3% of families and 29.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.5% of those under age 18 and 41.5% of those age 65 or over.
Hart County, Kentucky
Hart County is a county located in the U.S. state — or, more correctly, "Commonwealth" — of Kentucky. It was formed in 1819. , the population was 17,445. Its county seat is Munfordville. The county is named for Captain Nathaniel G. S. Hart, a Kentucky militia officer in the War of 1812...
, 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...
. The population was 354 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Bonnieville is located at 37°22′29"N 85°54′12"W (37.374850, -85.903429).According to the United States Census Bureau
United 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 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land. U.S. Route 31W
U.S. Route 31W
U.S. Route 31W is the westernmost of two parallel routes for U.S. Route 31 from Nashville, Tennessee to Louisville, Kentucky. At one time, it split with U.S...
runs through the middle of the city. Bonnieville is accessible from Exit 71 on Interstate 65
Interstate 65
Interstate 65 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States. The southern terminus is located at an intersection with Interstate 10 in Mobile, Alabama, and its northern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 90 , U.S. Route 12, and U.S...
. Part of the original main line of the historic Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States.Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, the L&N, as it was generally known, grew into one of the great success stories of American business...
now CSX run through the city. A stream known as Bacon Creek bisects the city.
History
Founded in 1849, the town was originally known as Bacon Creek, same as the stream that runs through the city. It is rumored that the name was changed to Bonnieville because of the popularity of the song My Bonnie Lies over the OceanMy Bonnie Lies over the Ocean
"My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean" is a traditional Scottish folk songwhich remains popular in Western culture.-History:The origin of the song is unknown, though it is often suggested that the subject of the song may be...
.
Civil War
On December 26, 1862 John Hunt MorganJohn Hunt Morgan
John Hunt Morgan was a Confederate general and cavalry officer in the American Civil War.Morgan is best known for Morgan's Raid when, in 1863, he and his men rode over 1,000 miles covering a region from Tennessee, up through Kentucky, into Indiana and on to southern Ohio...
CSA sent a detachment from Upton
Upton
Upton is the name of a number of people and places. It may refer to:-Places:In Canada*Upton, QuebecIn England*Upton, Berkshire*Upton, Buckinghamshire*Upton, Cambridgeshire*Upton, Cornwall*Upton, Cumbria*Upton, Dorset*Upton, Hampshire...
to the bridge over Bacon Creek in Bonnieville. A brief firefight with a Detachment of the 2nd Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
2nd Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
The 2nd Regiment Michigan Volunteer Cavalry was an cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 2nd Michigan Cavalry was organized at Detroit, Michigan on October 2, 1861....
resulted with the destruction of the bridge for the third time, and the wounding of 23. The rail road remained closed for 6 weeks until the tracks could be repaired and reopened on February 1.
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 354 people, 137 households, and 93 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 646.7 people per square mile (248.5/km²). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 310.6 per square mile (119.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.18% White, 1.69% Black or African American
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 1.13% from two or more races.
There were 137 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% 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, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,714, and the median income for a family was $29,250. Males had a median income of $27,321 versus $19,375 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 $10,583. About 25.3% of families and 29.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.5% of those under age 18 and 41.5% of those age 65 or over.
Notable facts
- Bonnieville was declared as one of the worst speed traps in America by the American Automobile AssociationAmerican Automobile AssociationAAA , formerly known as the American Automobile Association, is a federation of 51 independently operated motor clubs throughout North America. AAA is a not-for-profit member service organization with more than 51 million members. AAA provides services to its members such as travel, automotive,...
in the early 1960s.
- A large Bamboo Research Station is on the south side of town. It is said to contain the largest bamboo collection in the state of Kentucky.