Caneyville, Kentucky
Location of Caneyville within Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°25′35″N 86°29′21″W / 37.42639, -86.48917
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Grayson
Incorporated	1880
Government
- Mayor	James P. Embry
Area
- Total	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km²)
- Land	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	492 ft (150 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	627
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP Code	42721
Area code(s)	270
FIPS code	21-12538
GNIS feature ID	0488876

Caneyville is a city in Grayson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 627 at the 2000 census. The town was incorporated in 1880 and named for its location on Caney Creek.^[1]

Geography

Caneyville is located at 37°25′35″N, 86°29′21″W (37.426527, -86.489151)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 627 people, 281 households, and 168 families residing in the city. The population density was 384.8 people per square mile (148.5/km²). There were 321 housing units at an average density of 197.0/sq mi (76.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.52% White, 0.16% African American, 0.16% Native American, and 0.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.

There were 281 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $17,273, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $17,361 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,820. About 23.9% of families and 30.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.5% of those under age 18 and 22.8% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Its principal highway is U.S. Highway 62, an east-west route.

It is situated on the Paducah and Louisville Railway, a short line railroad operating on a former Illinois Central Railroad route.

Sites of interest

Caneyville is located a few miles south of Rough River Dam State Resort Park. Entertainment in the area includes Pine Knob Theater [1] between Caneyville and Rough River.

Sports

The former Caneyville High School, despite its small enrollment, was well-known for its boys' basketball team, which reached the "Sweet 16," the Kentucky State Boys Basketball Tournament, in 1962 and 1968.

References

External links

• Caneyville, Kentucky is at coordinates 37°25′36″N 86°29′21″W / 37.426527, -86.489151 (Caneyville, Kentucky)Coordinates: 37°25′36″N 86°29′21″W / 37.426527, -86.489151 (Caneyville, Kentucky)

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