Ghent (Kentucky)
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Location in Kentucky
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | End of the 18th century | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Kentucky | ||
| County : | Carroll County | ||
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 44 ′ N , 85 ° 4 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 389 (as of: 2006 estimate) | ||
| Population density : | 204.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 1.9 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 1.9 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 148 m | ||
| Postal code : | 41045 | ||
| Area code : | +1 502 | ||
| FIPS : | 21-30808 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0492798 | ||
| Mayor : | William Mumphrey | ||
Ghent is a place in Carroll County , Kentucky , USA .
geography
The place Ghent is situated on the border between Kentucky and Indiana at the Ohio River north of highway Interstate 71 . On the opposite bank of the Ohio is the city of Vevay, Indiana .
According to the United States Census Bureau , the village covers an area of 1.9 km², excluding land, with no significant water surface.
history
The first European settlers settled here at the end of the 18th century. At that time, this town was initially known as McCool's Creek Settlement . Later the name was officially changed to Ghent, based on the Ghent Peace Treaty , which was signed in the city of Ghent , Belgium , on Christmas Eve 1814 , and which sealed the end of the British-American War . The proposal to rename the place in Ghent came from Henry Clay , who himself belonged to this peace commission and took part in the peace conference in Ghent.
Demographics
The demographic information comes from the United States Census 2000 . The population density at that time was 198.9 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Key data
The place Ghent in Kentucky had a population of only 371 in 2000. At the time of the census, they lived in 125 houses or 152 households. A total of 103 families were counted who lived in the village. In 2000, there were 188 men (50.7%) and 183 women (49.3%) in Ghent, depending on gender.
ethnicities
Of the 371 counted inhabitants of the place Ghent, were
- 89.49% fair-skinned
- 5.93% African American
- 3.50% others
- 1.08% mixed race
age structure
| Age | proportion of |
|---|---|
| under 18 | 27.80% |
| 18-24 | 8.40% |
| 25-44 | 29.10% |
| 45-64 | 21.80% |
| over 65 | 12.90% |
Income situation
The average annual income per household in Ghent is $ 37,917. If you differentiate income by gender, the average income for men is 32,031 US dollars, compared to just 17,813 US dollars annually for women.
economy
Ghent's economy is significant to the surrounding area due to its location on the Ohio River. The place offers more jobs than the place has residents or workers. Accordingly, workers commute to Ghent from the surrounding area. Of the total of 27 companies in 2005, 21 are small, 5 medium-sized and only one is a large company with over 500 workers.
The 27 companies are spread across the following sectors:
- Supply: 2 companies
- Construction: 3 companies
- manufacturing industry: 3 companies
- Wholesale: 7 establishments
- Retail: 1 plant
- Transport and logistics: 5 companies
- public service: 1 company (municipality)
- other services: 1 company
Individual evidence
- ↑ cf. University of Kentucky, Ghent Datasheet .
- ↑ cf. US Census Bureau, Ghent City, Kentucky Datasheet
- ↑ cf. Business statistics from Ghent ( Memento of the original from July 16, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
