Irvine, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Irvine is a city in and county seat
of Estill County
, Kentucky
, United States
. Its population was 2,843 at the 2000 census. It is located on the Kentucky River
at the junction of Kentucky Route 52 and Kentucky Route 89.
It was built on land once granted to Green Clay
. It was founded on January 28, 1812 and named for William Irvine, an early settler and Indian fighter. The town did not incorporate until 1849, and was ransacked on October 13, 1864 by Confederate
guerrillas, who burned the jail.
The town remained small until the 1870s, when its population passed 300. Construction of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad's North Fork through town, as well as a coal boom around the turn of the century, greatly increased the local population.
Irvine annually hosts the Mountain Mushroom Festival on the last weekend of April. Irvine, along with the nearby city of Ravenna
, are known as the "Twin Cities".
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), of which, 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 sq mi (0.1035995244 km²) (2.58%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,843 people, 1,259 households, and 793 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1871.7 /sqmi. There were 1,409 housing units at an average density of 927.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 99.26% White, 0.04% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.04% from other races
, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 1,259 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples
living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.82.
22.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,286, and the median income for a family was $25,046. Males had a median income of $28,988 versus $17,194 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,075. About 20.9% of families and 28.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over.
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Estill County
Estill County, Kentucky
Estill County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1808. As of 2000, the population was 15,307. Its county seat is Irvine, Kentucky. Formed in 1808, the county is named after Captain James Estill, a Kentucky militia officer killed in the Battle of Little Mountain...
, 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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. Its population was 2,843 at the 2000 census. It is located on the Kentucky River
Kentucky River
The Kentucky River is a tributary of the Ohio River, long, in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The river and its tributaries drain much of the central region of the state, with its upper course passing through the coal-mining regions of the Cumberland Mountains, and its lower course passing through the...
at the junction of Kentucky Route 52 and Kentucky Route 89.
It was built on land once granted to Green Clay
Green Clay
Green Clay was a United States politician and a soldier in both the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812....
. It was founded on January 28, 1812 and named for William Irvine, an early settler and Indian fighter. The town did not incorporate until 1849, and was ransacked on October 13, 1864 by Confederate
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
guerrillas, who burned the jail.
The town remained small until the 1870s, when its population passed 300. Construction of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad's North Fork through town, as well as a coal boom around the turn of the century, greatly increased the local population.
Irvine annually hosts the Mountain Mushroom Festival on the last weekend of April. Irvine, along with the nearby city of Ravenna
Ravenna, Kentucky
Ravenna is a city in Estill County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 693 at the 2000 census.In 2008, Ravenna conducted the first Ravenna Railroad Festival, its first festival in 50 years.-Geography:Ravenna is located at ....
, are known as the "Twin Cities".
Geography
Irvine is located at 37°41′49"N 83°58′1"W (37.696835, -83.966895).United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), of which, 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 sq mi (0.1035995244 km²) (2.58%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,843 people, 1,259 households, and 793 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1871.7 /sqmi. There were 1,409 housing units at an average density of 927.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 99.26% White, 0.04% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.04% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 1,259 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% 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, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.82.
22.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,286, and the median income for a family was $25,046. Males had a median income of $28,988 versus $17,194 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 $14,075. About 20.9% of families and 28.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over.
Noted natives
- Lee Rose - Basketball coach.
- Harry Dean StantonHarry Dean StantonHarry Dean Stanton is an American actor, musician, and singer. Stanton's career has spanned over fifty years, which has seen him star in such films as Paris, Texas, Kelly's Heroes, Dillinger, Alien, Repo Man, The Last Temptation of Christ, Wild at Heart, The Green Mile and The Pledge...
- Noted character actor. - Kevin RichardsonKevin Richardson (musician)Kevin Scott Richardson is an American singer and a former member of the Backstreet Boys, model, actor, and composer. He was the oldest member of the band during his tenure.- Early years :...
- Former member of the Backstreet Boys.