Albany, Kentucky
Downtown Albany
Location of Albany, Kentucky
Coordinates: 36°41′36″N 85°8′7″W / 36.69333, -85.13528
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Clinton
Area
- Total	3.4 sq mi (8.8 km²)
- Land	3.4 sq mi (8.8 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	961 ft (293 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,220
- Density	653.0/sq mi (252.1/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	42602
Area code(s)	606
FIPS code	21-00694
GNIS feature ID	0485813

Albany is a city in Clinton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,220 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clinton County^[1]. It is located on U.S. Route 127 about six miles from the Tennessee border.

The community grew around a tavern established by Benjamin Dowell in the early 19th century. In 1837 residents voted to make the location the seat of county government, and named the newly-formed town after Albany, New York. It was attacked by Confederate forces during the Civil War and many buildings, including the courthouse, were burned.

Geography

Albany is located at 36°41′36″N, 85°8′7″W (36.693280, -85.135286)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 2,220 people, 1,018 households, and 561 families residing in the city. The population density was 653.0 people per square mile (252.1/km²). There were 1,165 housing units at an average density of 342.7/sq mi (132.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.38% White, 0.05% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.50% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.11% of the population.

There were 1,018 households out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.8% were non-families. 41.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 80.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $14,558, and the median income for a family was $22,652. Males had a median income of $21,389 versus $16,685 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,919. About 28.9% of families and 35.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 49.8% of those under age 18 and 36.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• Albany, Kentucky is at coordinates 36°41′36″N 85°08′07″W / 36.69328, -85.135286 (Albany, Kentucky)Coordinates: 36°41′36″N 85°08′07″W / 36.69328, -85.135286 (Albany, Kentucky)

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County seat: Albany
City	Albany
Community	Alpha