Maysville, Kentucky
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| State : | United States |
| State : | Kentucky |
| County : | Mason County |
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 39 ′ N , 83 ° 47 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 8,993 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 174.3 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 57.6 km 2 (approx. 22 mi 2 ) of which 51.6 km 2 (approx. 20 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 165 m |
| Postal code : | 41056 |
| Area code : | +1 606 |
| FIPS : | 21-51024 |
| GNIS ID : | 0517025 |
| Website : | www.cityofmaysville.com |
| Mayor : | David Cartmell |
 County Courthouse of Mason County |
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Maysville is a city in Mason County in the northeast of the US state Kentucky . According to the 2000 census , the city had 8,993 inhabitants. The town is also the county seat of Mason County.
history
Founded around 1780 as a river port city at the confluence of Limestone Creek and Ohio Rivers . Initially referred to as Limestone , the town was eventually named in 1787 after John May, a wealthy lawyer and landowner in the area. The first post office opened in 1794. Over time, Maysville became an important port and the establishment of a road link to Lexington helped the city develop economically. Maysville has one of the largest Burley tobacco markets in the world and, until the collapse of hemp production in Kentucky, had one of the largest transshipment centers for this raw material as the basis for the transport bags.
Mason County's headquarters was in nearby Washington from 1788 to 1848 , but has since been transferred to Maysville.
geography
The city is located at 38 ° 38 '38 "North, and 83 ° 46' 33" West. (38.643920, -83.775890). It extends over an area of 57.6 km² , 51.6 km² of which is land and 6.1 km² is water. 10.52% of the total area is covered by water.
Demographics
According to the 2000 census , Maysville had 8,993 residents in 3,856 households and 2,406 families. The population density is 174.4 people / km² . The city's population is divided into 86.00 percent white, 11.54% are African American , 0.14% Native American , 0.60% Asian, 0.03% are from the Pacific region and 0.50 percent are of other races or 1.18% derive their descent from two or more ethnicities . 0.86 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Underage children live with their parents in 27.8% of households , married couples in 45.5%, single mothers in 14.0%, and no families or unmarried couples live in 37.6%. 33.7% of all households are led by a single person and 16.7% of the apartments are home to a single person over 65 years of age. The average household size is 2.25 and the average family size is 2.85 individuals.
The age structure of the urban population of Maysville is divided as follows: 22.7% under 18 years, 8.1% between 18 and 24 years, 26.6% between the ages of 25 and 44, 23.5% between 45 and 64, as well 19.1 percent who are older than 65 years. The average age is 40 years. For every 100 women there are 85.9 men. Assuming the comparative age of 18 years or older, the ratio even comes to 100: 80.7.
The average income of a household that city is 27,813 US dollars , the median income for a family $ 37,684. Men have an income of $ 31,975 versus $ 20,775 for women. The per capita income for the city is $ 16,836. 18.9 percent of the population and 14.4% of families live below the poverty line . In relation to the total population of Maysville, 27.1% of those under 18 and 16.2% of those over 65 live in poverty .
Attractions
- " Underground Railroad " (Self Guided Driving Tour of Mason County's Historic Underground Railroad)
- Maysville Floodwall Mural Project
- Mefford's Fort in Old Washington
- Mooring point for the "Mississippi Queen" as part of the riverboat tour
- Breakpoint of the "Great Race", a historic vintage cars - Rally (June) (In June 2005 awarded gastfreundlichster breakpoint.)
Culture
- Maysville Community College, Mason County Area Technology Center, Academy of Cosmetology and another 6 schools for around 3500 students.
- The annual Rosemary Clooney Concert (since 1998)
- Public library with around 37,000 books and several thousand audio and video documents
sons and daughters of the town
- Rosemary Clooney (1928–2002), singer and actress
- Chuck Connors (musician) (1930–1994), jazz trombonist
- Heather French , Miss America 2000
- Tina Rigdon (* 1978), fitness model and fitness trainer
- Augustus Willson (1846–1931), politician and 36th Governor of Kentucky
- Aaron Chancellor Miller (born 1993), film actor
- Alison Lundergan Grimes (* 1978), politician
