Southgate, Kentucky
Location of Southgate, Kentucky
Coordinates: 39°3′56″N 84°28′25″W / 39.06556, -84.47361
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Campbell
Area
- Total	1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²)
- Land	1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	689 ft (210 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,472
- Density	2,439.1/sq mi (941.7/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	41071
Area code(s)	859
FIPS code	21-71976
GNIS feature ID	0504006

Southgate is a city in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 3,472 at the 2000 census.

History

The city of Southgate is named for the family of Richard Southgate. Born in New York City, Richard Southgate came to Newport from Richmond, Virginia in 1795. In October 1797, he was licensed to practice law in the court of Kentucky; appointed Commonwealth Attorney for Campbell County in 1798. He was State Representative in 1803 and Senator from 1817-1821. Richard died in July of 1857 at the age of 83. Richard's home still stands on Third Street in Newport, Kentucky. His son William Wright Southgate was a US Congressman from Northern Kentucky.

On May 28, 1977 the Beverly Hills Supper Club in Southgate was engulfed in fire, killing 165 inside.

Geography

Southgate is located at 39°3′56″N, 84°28′25″W (39.065611, -84.473638)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), all of it land. l

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 3,472 people, 1,601 households, and 944 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,439.1 people per square mile (944.0/km²). There were 1,665 housing units at an average density of 1,169.6/sq mi (452.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.85% White, 0.72% African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.53% Asian, 0.69% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.

There were 1,601 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,257, and the median income for a family was $53,365. Males had a median income of $37,846 versus $27,634 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,188. About 1.5% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable native

• Jim Bunning - U.S Senator from Kentucky and Baseball Hall of Fame inductee

Trivia

• Part of the film Rainman was filmed at Evergreen Cemetery in Southgate.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Historical Images and Texts of Southgate, Kentucky
• Southgate Volunteer Fire Department

• Southgate, Kentucky is at coordinates 39°03′56″N 84°28′25″W / 39.065611, -84.473638 (Southgate, Kentucky)Coordinates: 39°03′56″N 84°28′25″W / 39.065611, -84.473638 (Southgate, Kentucky)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Campbell County, Kentucky County seat: Newport & Alexandria Cities Alexandria | Bellevue | California | Cold Spring | Crestview | Dayton | Fort Thomas | Highland Heights | Melbourne | Mentor | Newport | Silver Grove | Southgate | Wilder | Woodlawn CDP Claryville Unincorporated community Camp Springs