Willisburg, Kentucky
Downtown Willisburg
Location of Willisburg, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°48′36″N 85°7′19″W / 37.81, -85.12194
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Washington
Area
- Total	0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²)
- Land	0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	869 ft (265 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	304
- Density	570.4/sq mi (220.2/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	40078
Area code(s)	859
FIPS code	21-83424
GNIS feature ID	0506850

Willisburg is a city in Washington County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 304 at the 2000 census. The center of population of Kentucky is located in Willisburg [1].

Geography

Willisburg is located at 37°48′36″N, 85°7′19″W (37.810137, -85.121919)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 304 people, 109 households, and 68 families residing in the city. The population density was 570.4 people per square mile (221.5/km²). There were 119 housing units at an average density of 223.3/sq mi (86.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.76% White, 5.92% African American, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.

There were 109 households out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city the population was spread out with 34.2% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 133.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $22,188 versus $17,656 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,129. About 1.6% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 18.4% of those sixty five or over.

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

• Willisburg, Kentucky is at coordinates 37°48′37″N 85°07′19″W / 37.810137, -85.121919 (Willisburg, Kentucky)Coordinates: 37°48′37″N 85°07′19″W / 37.810137, -85.121919 (Willisburg, Kentucky)

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