Dayton, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Dayton is a city in Campbell County
, Kentucky
, United States
, along a bend of the Ohio River
. The population was 5,966 at the 2000 census. It is less than 2 miles (3.2 km) from downtown
Cincinnati, Ohio
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.3& km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (20.48%) is water. Dayton is located within Kentucky's Outer Bluegrass region
in the Upper South of the United States of America.
Two communities, Jamestown and Brooklyn, laid out in 1848, merged in 1867 and were renamed Dayton in honor of Dayton, Ohio
.http://www.preserveamerica.gov/PAcommunity-daytonKY.html
Jamestown was incorporated March 1, 1848. According to the state charter, the founding fathers were James Berry, James McArthur & Henry Walker. Berry was a nephew of James Taylor Jr., founder of Newport, Kentucky
.
Dayton has a large sandbar, just off its shore. It had a popular beach for many years known as the "Manhattan Bathing Beach", until the US Army Corps of Engineers raised the level of the Ohio River
. Laws were passed prohibiting nude swimming in the Ohio River during daylight hours, and prohibiting dogs from running loose. Violators of the nude swimming law faced a penalty of a $1.00 fine for the first offense, and could go as high as $5.00 for subsequent offenses. People also had the right to shoot dogs that were running loose in the city, and bill the owners for carcass removal.http://www.daytonky.com/
Floods in 1884, 1913 and 1937 (see 1937 flood) - the latter affecting 80 percent of the city and prompting residents to take shelter in the garages of the former Wadsworth Watch Case Co. - caused many of the companies in the once-booming town to move elsewhere. By the 1950s, many residents, weary of constant flooding, moved out of the town as well.
Many think Dayton's salvation came with the completion of a floodwall in late 1981.http://www.enquirer.com/editions/1997/06/30/loc_close.html
Today Dayton is working on downtown revitalization and a historical survey of the city, it is the first step toward creating a historic district in the city.
In the 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama
carried the city of Dayton.http://www.scribd.com/doc/15506057/2008-KENTUCKY-FEDERAL-Precinct-Vote-Partial
of 2000, there were 5,966 people, 2,200 households, and 1,518 families residing in the city. The population density
was 4,494.7 people per square mile (1,731.9/km²). There were 2,401 housing units at an average density of 1,808.9 per square mile (697.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.32% White, 0.45% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races
, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 2,200 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples
living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,008, and the median income for a family was $38,339. Males had a median income of $28,592 versus $21,048 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,373. About 15.2% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
Campbell County, Kentucky
Campbell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed on December 17, 1794, from sections of Scott, Harrison and Mason counties. As of 2010, the population was 90,336. Its county seats are Alexandria and Newport...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, along a bend of the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
. The population was 5,966 at the 2000 census. It is less than 2 miles (3.2 km) from downtown
Downtown
Downtown is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's core or central business district ....
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
.
Geography
Dayton is located at 39°6′42"N 84°28′13"W (39.111781, -84.470401).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.3& km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (20.48%) is water. Dayton is located within Kentucky's Outer Bluegrass region
Bluegrass region
The Bluegrass Region is a geographic region in the state of Kentucky, United States. It occupies the northern part of the state and since European settlement has contained a majority of the state's population and its largest cities....
in the Upper South of the United States of America.
History
Dayton had a ferry crossing, established in this area by the early 19th century, at the foot of what's now Dayton Street.Two communities, Jamestown and Brooklyn, laid out in 1848, merged in 1867 and were renamed Dayton in honor of Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
.http://www.preserveamerica.gov/PAcommunity-daytonKY.html
Jamestown was incorporated March 1, 1848. According to the state charter, the founding fathers were James Berry, James McArthur & Henry Walker. Berry was a nephew of James Taylor Jr., founder of Newport, Kentucky
Newport, Kentucky
Newport is a city in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States, at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking rivers. The population was 15,273 at the 2010 census. Historically, it was one of four county seats of Campbell County. Newport is part of the Greater Cincinnati, Ohio Metro Area which...
.
Dayton has a large sandbar, just off its shore. It had a popular beach for many years known as the "Manhattan Bathing Beach", until the US Army Corps of Engineers raised the level of the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
. Laws were passed prohibiting nude swimming in the Ohio River during daylight hours, and prohibiting dogs from running loose. Violators of the nude swimming law faced a penalty of a $1.00 fine for the first offense, and could go as high as $5.00 for subsequent offenses. People also had the right to shoot dogs that were running loose in the city, and bill the owners for carcass removal.http://www.daytonky.com/
Floods in 1884, 1913 and 1937 (see 1937 flood) - the latter affecting 80 percent of the city and prompting residents to take shelter in the garages of the former Wadsworth Watch Case Co. - caused many of the companies in the once-booming town to move elsewhere. By the 1950s, many residents, weary of constant flooding, moved out of the town as well.
Many think Dayton's salvation came with the completion of a floodwall in late 1981.http://www.enquirer.com/editions/1997/06/30/loc_close.html
Today Dayton is working on downtown revitalization and a historical survey of the city, it is the first step toward creating a historic district in the city.
In the 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
carried the city of Dayton.http://www.scribd.com/doc/15506057/2008-KENTUCKY-FEDERAL-Precinct-Vote-Partial
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 5,966 people, 2,200 households, and 1,518 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 4,494.7 people per square mile (1,731.9/km²). There were 2,401 housing units at an average density of 1,808.9 per square mile (697.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.32% White, 0.45% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 2,200 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,008, and the median income for a family was $38,339. Males had a median income of $28,592 versus $21,048 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $15,373. About 15.2% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
