Falmouth is a small city in Pendleton County

Pendleton County, Kentucky

Pendleton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 14,390. Its county seat is Falmouth.- Geography :...

, Kentucky

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, United States

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. The population was 2,058 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat

County seat

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 of Pendleton County

Pendleton County, Kentucky

Pendleton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 14,390. Its county seat is Falmouth.- Geography :...

and is the meeting point of the South and Main forks of the Licking River

Licking River (Kentucky)

The Licking River is a tributary of the Ohio River in northeastern Kentucky in the United States. The river and its tributaries drain much of the region of northeastern Kentucky between the watersheds of the Kentucky River to the west and the Big Sandy River to the east.-Origin of name:The Native...

.

Geography

Falmouth is located at 38°40′26"N 84°20′3"W (38.673860, -84.334213).

According to the United States Census Bureau

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, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census

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of 2000, there were 2,058 people, 849 households, and 521 families residing in the city. The population density

Population density

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 was 1,598.9 people per square mile (616.0/km²). There were 988 housing units at an average density of 767.6 per square mile (295.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.21% White, 1.90% African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.63% from other races

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, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.

There were 849 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,114, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $31,012 versus $20,781 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the city was $15,634. About 16.5% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.9% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.

History

The history of Falmouth dates back to the 18th century but the town is perhaps best remembered over last half of the 20th century for natural disasters that have devastated the town. In 1964, the Licking River reached 47 feet (19 feet above flood stage) and left much of the town under water. A 1968 tornado leveled many homes in the town. In 1997, a major flood on the Licking River again left the town crippled. The river reached 52 feet (24 feet above flood stage) and left 80% of the town under several feet of water. Many homes and business were damaged and five residents were killed.

Notable residents

• Dr. Phillip Allen Sharp
  Phillip Allen Sharp
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  , who earned the Nobel Prize
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   for work that fundamentally changed scientists' understanding of the structure of gene
  Gene
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  s, is a native of Falmouth.
• Rev. Father J. M. Lelen
  J. M. Lelen
  Father J. M. Lelen, PhD was an author, translator, poet, and philosopher who corresponded with many notable figures in his lifetime.-Early life:...
  
  , PhD was pastor of St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church in Falmouth for many years in the first half of the 20th century.

External links

• Pendleton County Views – Falmouth historical images and documents, from Northern Kentucky Views
• Flood of '97 – special coverage from the Cincinnati Enquirer