Elsmere, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Elsmere is a city in Kenton County
, Kentucky
, United States
. The population was 8,451 at the 2010 census. The city was named after Elsmere Avenue in Norwood, Ohio
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According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), all of it land.
share a public school system. The following schools are shared by the two cities:
, 4 percent Black
, and 2 percent Hispanic
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Kenton County, Kentucky
Kenton County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, United States. It was formed in 1840. In 2010, the population was 159,720. It is the third most populous county in Kentucky behind Jefferson County and Fayette County. Its county seats are Covington and Independence...
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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...
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United States
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. The population was 8,451 at the 2010 census. The city was named after Elsmere Avenue in Norwood, Ohio
Norwood, Ohio
Norwood is the second most populous city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The city is an enclave of the larger city of Cincinnati. The population was 21,675 at the 2000 census. Originally settled as an early suburb of Cincinnati in the wooded countryside north of the city, the area is...
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Mayor Bradford
The mayor is Billy Bradford, the first African-American mayor elected in Northern Kentucky. He was first elected in 1998. http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/NKAA/subject.php?sub_id=119Geography
Elsmere is located at 39°0′5"N 84°36′11"W (39.001475, -84.603116).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 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), all of it land.
Mayor Bradford
The former mayor was Billy Bradford, the first African-American mayor elected in Northern Kentucky. He was first elected in 1998, and served 12 years before finally resigning. The current mayor of Elsmere is Marty Lenhof.Education
Both the cities of Elsmere and adjacent ErlangerErlanger, Kentucky
Erlanger is a city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 16,676 at the 2000 census.- Geography :Erlanger is located at ....
share a public school system. The following schools are shared by the two cities:
Primary schools
- Arnett Elementary School
- Howell Elementary School
- Lindeman Elementary School
- Miles Elementary School
- Tichenor Middle School
Demographics
According to the 2000 U.S. census, there were 7,301 people, 3,132 households, and 1,783 families residing in the city. The racial makeup was 91 percent WhiteWhite
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, 4 percent Black
Black
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, and 2 percent Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
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