Heritage Creek, Kentucky

Heritage Creek, Kentucky
—  City  —
Heritage Creek, Kentucky Location within the state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 38°7′21″N 85°42′58″W / 38.1225°N 85.71611°W / 38.1225; -85.71611Coordinates: 38°7′21″N 85°42′58″W / 38.1225°N 85.71611°W / 38.1225; -85.71611
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Jefferson
Area
– Total	1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
– Land	1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	469 ft (143 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,435
– Density	950.4/sq mi (367.0/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	21-52680
GNIS feature ID	0498420

Heritage Creek is a city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It was previously known as Minor Lane Heights. The population was 1,435 at the 2000 census, at which time it yet used the previous name.^[1]

Geography

Heritage Creek is located at 38°07′21″N 85°42′58″W / 38.122418°N 85.716235°W / 38.122418; -85.716235.^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,435 people, 477 households, and 392 families residing in the city. The population density was 950.4 people per square mile (366.9/km²). There were 494 housing units at an average density of 327.2/sq mi (126.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.89% White, 1.74% African American, 1.11% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.

There were 477 households out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,955, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $23,063 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,580. About 10.0% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.3% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.