Frenchburg, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Frenchburg is a city in Menifee County
, Kentucky
, United States
. The population was 551 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
of Menifee County
, and the only incorporated city in the rural county. It is located at the junction of US 460 and Kentucky Route 36. Logging is the primary industry.
Frenchburg is part of the Mount Sterling
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
of 2000, there were 551 people, 245 households, and 174 families residing in the city. The population density
was 528.4 people per square mile (204.6/km²). There were 279 housing units at an average density of 267.5 per square mile (103.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.64% White, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
There were 245 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples
living together, 19.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.66.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 13.2% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 78.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,350, and the median income for a family was $28,333. Males had a median income of $25,221 versus $19,286 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,288. About 22.0% of families and 27.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.5% of those under age 18 and 24.2% of those age 65 or over.
Menifee County, Kentucky
Menifee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 6,556. Its county seat is Frenchburg. The county is named for Richard Hickman Menefee, U.S. Congressman, although the spelling has changed. It is a prohibition or dry county.Menifee County is located...
, 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
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. The population was 551 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
County seat
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of Menifee County
Menifee County, Kentucky
Menifee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 6,556. Its county seat is Frenchburg. The county is named for Richard Hickman Menefee, U.S. Congressman, although the spelling has changed. It is a prohibition or dry county.Menifee County is located...
, and the only incorporated city in the rural county. It is located at the junction of US 460 and Kentucky Route 36. Logging is the primary industry.
Frenchburg is part of the Mount Sterling
Mount Sterling, Kentucky
The Mt. Sterling-Montgomery County Library was established in 1871. The Mt. Sterling – Montgomery County Library moved to the current location, accessible from both Main and Locust Streets, in July 1984. The building was officially dedicated on September 30, 1984...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Mount Sterling micropolitan area
The Mount Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Kentucky, anchored by the city of Mount Sterling...
.
History
Frenchburg was founded in 1869 to be the county seat of newly-formed Menifee County, and was named after Robert French, a local lawyer and judge. Frenchburg was nearly destroyed on June 27, 1882 when Beaver Creek flooded, sweeping away all but three buildings and killing six people.The Foothills Courier
The area was serviced by the Foothills Courier Newspaper from June 1996 til January 2007. The newspaper was a successfully run private non-affiliated publication supported by local individuals and businesses. The Editor In Chief was Roy Volentine Henry Wells, the Ads Manager was his wife Margaret Wells, and his children Morgan and Ezra also contributed to the publication. The business failed to financially sustain itself after the death of then 47 year old Roy Wells who suffered a fatal heart attack in August 2006 shortly before the birth of his first granddaughter. He remained alive long enough to hold her in October 2006. He died October 18, 2006. The Foothills Courier was shortly bought out by the Menifee County News an affiliated publication out of Carlise,Ky.Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 551 people, 245 households, and 174 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 528.4 people per square mile (204.6/km²). There were 279 housing units at an average density of 267.5 per square mile (103.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.64% White, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
There were 245 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% 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, 19.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.66.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 13.2% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 78.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,350, and the median income for a family was $28,333. Males had a median income of $25,221 versus $19,286 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 $12,288. About 22.0% of families and 27.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.5% of those under age 18 and 24.2% of those age 65 or over.