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Maysville is a city in Mason County, Kentucky, along the Ohio River. As of the 2004 census, the city population was 7,323. It is the county seat of Mason County.
Geography
Maysville is located at (38.643920, -83.775890).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 57.6 km² (22.2 mi²). 51.6 km² (19.9 mi²) of it is land and 6.1 km² (2.3 mi²) of it (10.52%) is water.
History
In 1797, Zane's Trace was completed, providing an overland route from Maysville through the Northwest Territory (present day Ohio)to Wheeling, Virginia (present day Wheeling, West Virginia.) If you've heard of Henry Clay's debate over the "Maysville Road," then you've heard of Maysville.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,323 people, 3,856 households, and 2,406 families residing in the city. The population density was 174.4/km² (451.6/mi²). There were 4,416 housing units at an average density of 85.6/km² (221.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.00% White, 11.54% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.
There were 3,856 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,813, and the median income for a family was $37,684. Males had a median income of $31,975 versus $20,775 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,836. About 14.4% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.1% of those under age 18 and 16.2% of those age 65 or over.
Trivia
- Maysville is the home town of Miss America 2000, Heather French.
- Maysville is the burial site of singer Rosemary Clooney. Her birthplace was actually in the nearby town of Augusta, Kentucky.
- Maysville is the birthplace of Barbara Paul, writer of detective stories and science fiction.
- Seen from above at night, the streetlights of the downtown area form the outline of the Liberty Bell, crack included.
See also
External links
City of Maysville Official Web Site
- http://www.cityofmaysville.com/
The Ledger Independent (Maysville's Newspaper)
- http://www.maysville-online.com/
The Maysville Kentucky Blog
- http://www.maysvillexplorer.com/blog/
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