Ewing, Kentucky
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Ewing is a city in Fleming County
Fleming County, Kentucky
Fleming County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1798. As of 2000, the population was 13,792. Its county seat is Flemingsburg. The county is named for Colonel John Fleming. It's a prohibition or dry county...

, 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
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. The population was 278 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Ewing is located at 38°25′41"N 83°51′54"W (38.427926, -83.864939).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 278 people, 107 households, and 78 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 was 1,098.0 people per square mile (429.3/km²). There were 119 housing units at an average density of 470.0 per square mile (183.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 107 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $27,292 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the city was $15,991. About 14.0% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.9% of those sixty five or over.

Notable natives

  • Hobart Freeman
    Hobart Freeman
    Hobart Freeman was a charismatic preacher and author, who ministered in northern Indiana and actively promoted faith healing.- Early life :Hobart Edward Freeman was born in Ewing, Kentucky, and grew up at St...

     - Author and charismatic preacher.
  • Woodie Fryman
    Woodie Fryman
    Woodrow Thompson Fryman was a Major League Baseball pitcher. A two-time National League All-Star, he is best remembered as the mid-season acquisition that helped lead the Detroit Tigers to the 1972 American League Championship Series.-Pittsburgh Pirates:Fryman was 25 years old when he signed with...

    - Former Major League Baseball pitcher; inductee in the Kentucky sports Hall of Fame
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