Loretto, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Loretto is a city in Marion County
, Kentucky
, United States
. The population was 623 at the 2000 census. The tiny city is best known as the home of the Maker's Mark
bourbon
distillery
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), all of which is land.
of 2000, there were 623 people, 252 households, and 172 families residing in the city. The population density
was 177.2 /sqmi. There were 269 housing units at an average density of 76.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 99.52% White, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.
There were 252 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples
living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.01.
24.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $34,792. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $20,972 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,854. About 10.8% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.
Marion County, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,212 people, 6,613 households, and 4,754 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 7,277 housing units at an average density of...
, 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 623 at the 2000 census. The tiny city is best known as the home of the Maker's Mark
Maker's Mark
Maker’s Mark is a small batch bourbon whiskey that is distilled in Loretto, Kentucky by Beam Inc.. It is sold in distinctively squarish bottles, which are sealed with red wax. The distillery offers tours, and is part of the American Whiskey Trail and the Kentucky Bourbon Trail.- History...
bourbon
Bourbon whiskey
Bourbon is a type of American whiskey – a barrel-aged distilled spirit made primarily from corn. The name of the spirit derives from its historical association with an area known as Old Bourbon, around what is now Bourbon County, Kentucky . It has been produced since the 18th century...
distillery
Distillation
Distillation is a method of separating mixtures based on differences in volatilities of components in a boiling liquid mixture. Distillation is a unit operation, or a physical separation process, and not a chemical reaction....
.
Geography
Loretto is located at 37°38′8"N 85°23′12"W (37.635576, -85.386601).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), all of which is 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 623 people, 252 households, and 172 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 177.2 /sqmi. There were 269 housing units at an average density of 76.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 99.52% White, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.
There were 252 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% 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, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.01.
24.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $34,792. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $20,972 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 $12,854. About 10.8% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.