| Official Name: | Arlington, Kentucky |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Carlisle |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.97 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.97 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.38 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.38 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 264 |
| Population Density Km2: | 270.93 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 702.13 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 107 |
| Elevation Ft: | 351 |
| Coordinates: | 36.7914°N -89.0114°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 42021 |
| Area Codes: | 270 & 364 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 21-02044 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0486029 |
Arlington is a home rule-class city in Carlisle County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 324 at the 2010 census,[2] a drop from 395 in 2000. It was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1876.[3] Arlington is included in the Paducah, KY-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Arlington was founded in 1873 as a stop along a predecessor line of the Illinois Central Railroad. The new city was initially known as "Neville" after Robert Buckner Neville, who owned the land on which it was established. Several developers wanted to rename the city "Holtsville" after local store owner Tom Holt. To prevent a dispute, the railroad settled on the name "Arlington" after Arlington Heights, Virginia, the hometown of a railroad official. The new city was incorporated in 1876.[4]
When Carlisle County was created in 1886, Arlington was initially selected as the seat of the new county. The nearby city of Bardwell challenged this, however, noting its more central location within the county. County officials agreed, and moved the seat to Bardwell shortly afterward.
Arlington is located in southern Carlisle County at 36.7913°N -89.0114°W.[5] U.S. Route 51 and Kentucky Route 80 intersect in the city. US 51 leads north 6miles to Bardwell, Kentucky, and to Cairo, Illinois, while leading south to Fulton on the Tennessee line. KY 80 leads west 6miles to Columbus on the Mississippi River and east to Mayfield.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Arlington has a total area of 1km2, all of it land.[2]
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 395 people, 189 households, and 109 families residing in the city. The population density was 989.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 213 housing units at an average density of 533.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 95.19% White, 4.56% African American, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.
There were 189 households, out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.3% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $17,813, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $17,396 versus $15,833 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,561. About 24.1% of families and 29.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.5% of those under age 18 and 33.7% of those age 65 or over.