Campbellsville, Kentucky

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Campbellsville, Kentucky
settlement_type = City
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image_caption = Downtown Campbellsville


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map_caption = Location of Campbellsville, Kentucky


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Kentucky
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Taylor
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area_total_km2 = 15.7
area_land_km2 = 15.4
area_water_km2 = 0.2
area_total_sq_mi = 6.1
area_land_sq_mi = 6.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 10498
population_density_km2 = 679.9
population_density_sq_mi = 1760.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 248
elevation_ft = 814
latd = 37 |latm = 20 |lats = 45 |latNS = N
longd = 85 |longm = 20 |longs = 44 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 42718-42719
area_code = 270
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 21-12160
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blank1_info = 0488742
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Campbellsville is a city in Taylor County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 10,498 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Taylor County,GR|6 and the home of Campbellsville University. Campbellsville is twinned with Buncrana, County Donegal, Ireland.

Campbellsville is represented in the Kentucky House of Representatives by the Republican Russ Mobley, a former associate professor of theatre arts at Campbellsville University.

History

The city was founded in 1817 and laid out by Andrew Campbell from Augusta County, Virginia. Campbell owned a gristmill, tavern, and began selling lots in Campbellsville in 1814. It became a county seat when Taylor County was separated from Green County in 1848, and the city agreed to sell the public square to the county for one dollar, so a courthouse could be built there. The first courthouse was burned by Confederates in 1864. A third courthouse in a modern design was built in 1965.

Campbellsville became a regional center of industry in the 20th century, although a large Fruit of the Loom plant closed in 1998. [cite news|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A04E5DC143CF935A25757C0A96E958260|title=Company News; Fruit of Loom to Cut 800 Jobs in Another Plant Closing|date=1998-04-16|publisher=New York Times]

A twice weekly newspaper, the "Central Kentucky News-Journal", is published in Campbellsville. Richard RoBards retired in 2008 as the longtime publisher and executive officer of the "News-Journal".

Geography

Campbellsville is located at coor dms|37|20|45|N|85|20|44|W|city (37.345951, -85.345444).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.7 km²), of which, 6.0 square miles (15.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (1.65%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 10,498 people, 4,432 households, and 2,814 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,760.9 people per square mile (680.1/km²). There were 4,876 housing units at an average density of 817.9/sq mi (315.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.11% White, 8.74% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.

There were 4,432 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 14.0% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 83.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,922, and the median income for a family was $30,643. Males had a median income of $26,672 versus $19,736 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,996. About 18.7% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.6% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.

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