Newburg, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Newburg is a former census-designated place
in Jefferson County
, Kentucky
, United States
. The population was 20,636 at the 2000 census. On January 6, 2003, The area was annexed to the city of Louisville
due to a merger between the city and Jefferson County's unincorporated
communities
. Newburg is now a neighborhood within the city limits of Louisville
.
It was settled in the 1820s by four German
families, and was a small village called Newburgh a decade later. The 'h' was dropped and the modern spelling emerged as the name of the post office by the end of the 19th century.
Newburg has historically had a black population, once centered around the nearby Petersburg area, at the junction of Shepherdsville and Newburg Roads. By 1851, Eliza and Henry Tevis, a free black couple who owned slaves, operated a 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) farm in the area. After the civil war, freed blacks bought land in the area and started farms.
Into the 1900s, Petersburg and Newburg were still surrounded by farmland. Newburg at some point had become the chosen name for the area, most likely because it was the name of the post office. Suburban sprawl reached the area by the 1960s, and it became popular with middle-class blacks leaving the city for suburbs. The area remains predominantly black.
From 1982 to 1987, Newburg was an incorporated city, however it was an unpopular move and was eventually dissolved.
With the help of the Library Foundation and community support a new education and technology driven $1.9 million branch library was completed and opened in Newburg in August 2009.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 14.9 km² (5.7 mi²), all land.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 20,636 people, 7,981 households, and 5,506 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,388.1/km² (3,597.7/mi²). There were 8,449 housing units at an average density of 568.3/km² (1,473.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 38.15% White, 58.08% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.88% from other races
, and 1.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.71% of the population.
There were 7,981 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.3% were married couples
living together, 27.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,788, and the median income for a family was $33,996. Males had a median income of $28,682 versus $22,216 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $14,897. About 16.1% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.4% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over. 8.5% have a bachelor's degree or higher, 26.1% don't have a high school degree.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 693,604 people, 287,012 households, and 183,113 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 305,835 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
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. The population was 20,636 at the 2000 census. On January 6, 2003, The area was annexed to the city of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
due to a merger between the city and Jefferson County's unincorporated
Unincorporated area
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communities
Community
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. Newburg is now a neighborhood within the city limits of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
.
It was settled in the 1820s by four German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
families, and was a small village called Newburgh a decade later. The 'h' was dropped and the modern spelling emerged as the name of the post office by the end of the 19th century.
Newburg has historically had a black population, once centered around the nearby Petersburg area, at the junction of Shepherdsville and Newburg Roads. By 1851, Eliza and Henry Tevis, a free black couple who owned slaves, operated a 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) farm in the area. After the civil war, freed blacks bought land in the area and started farms.
Into the 1900s, Petersburg and Newburg were still surrounded by farmland. Newburg at some point had become the chosen name for the area, most likely because it was the name of the post office. Suburban sprawl reached the area by the 1960s, and it became popular with middle-class blacks leaving the city for suburbs. The area remains predominantly black.
From 1982 to 1987, Newburg was an incorporated city, however it was an unpopular move and was eventually dissolved.
With the help of the Library Foundation and community support a new education and technology driven $1.9 million branch library was completed and opened in Newburg in August 2009.
Geography
Newburg is located at 38°10′9"N 85°41′7"W (38.169119, -85.685377).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 14.9 km² (5.7 mi²), all land.
Demographics
| Newburg Population by year http://www.census.gov |
2000 20,636 1990 21,647 1980 24,612 |
As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 20,636 people, 7,981 households, and 5,506 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 1,388.1/km² (3,597.7/mi²). There were 8,449 housing units at an average density of 568.3/km² (1,473.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 38.15% White, 58.08% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.88% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.71% of the population.
There were 7,981 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.3% 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, 27.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,788, and the median income for a family was $33,996. Males had a median income of $28,682 versus $22,216 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 CDP was $14,897. About 16.1% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.4% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over. 8.5% have a bachelor's degree or higher, 26.1% don't have a high school degree.
External links
- Newburg Library
- Newburg: Freed Slaves Found Land to Call Their Own in a Swampy Section that Took the Name Petersburg — Article by M. David Goodwin of The Courier-JournalThe Courier-JournalThe Courier-Journal, locally called "The C-J", is the main newspaper for the city of Louisville, Kentucky, USA. According to the 1999 Editor & Publisher International Yearbook, the paper is the 48th largest daily paper in the United States and the single largest in Kentucky.- Origins :The...
- Louisville’s Newest Sprayground Opens in Petersburg Park – August 2010
- Petersburg Park Master Plan -- May 2010