Sardis, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Sardis is a city in Mason
and Robertson
counties in the U.S. state
of Kentucky
. The population was 149 at the 2000 census.
The Mason County portion of Sardis is part of the Maysville
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 149 people, 58 households, and 36 families residing in the city. The population density
was 305.1 people per square mile (117.4/km²). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 131.1 per square mile (50.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.33% White, and 0.67% from two or more races.
There were 58 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples
living together, 20.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 75.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $14,886, and the median income for a family was $27,917. Males had a median income of $22,188 versus $14,375 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $9,881. There were 14.3% of families and 31.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 40.0% of under eighteens and 36.0% of those over 64.
Mason County, Kentucky
Mason County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 16,800. Its county seat is Maysville. The county is named for George Mason, a Virginia delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention, known as the "Father of the Bill of Rights"...
and Robertson
Robertson County, Kentucky
Robertson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2010, the population was 2,282. Its county seat is Mount Olivet, Kentucky. The county is named for George Robertson, a Kentucky Congressman from 1817 to 1821. Robertson is a prohibition or dry county...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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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...
. The population was 149 at the 2000 census.
The Mason County portion of Sardis is part of the Maysville
Maysville, Kentucky
Maysville is a city in and the county seat of Mason County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 8,993 at the 2000 census, making it the fiftieth largest city in Kentucky by population. Maysville is on the Ohio River, northeast of Lexington. It is the principal city of the Maysville...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Maysville micropolitan area
The Maysville Micropolitan Statistical Area , as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Kentucky, anchored by the city of Maysville...
.
Geography
Sardis is located at 38°32′3"N 83°57′27"W (38.534261, -83.957454).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 149 people, 58 households, and 36 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 305.1 people per square mile (117.4/km²). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 131.1 per square mile (50.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.33% White, and 0.67% from two or more races.
There were 58 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 20.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 75.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $14,886, and the median income for a family was $27,917. Males had a median income of $22,188 versus $14,375 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 $9,881. There were 14.3% of families and 31.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 40.0% of under eighteens and 36.0% of those over 64.