Berry, Kentucky Explained

Official Name:Berry, Kentucky
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Harrison
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.66
Area Land Km2:0.66
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.26
Area Land Sq Mi:0.26
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:250
Population Density Km2:379.20
Population Density Sq Mi:980.39
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:669
Coordinates:38.5206°N -84.3836°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:41003
Area Code:859
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:21-05968
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2403861

Berry is a home rule-class city in Harrison County, Kentucky, in the United States. The city was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1867 as "Berryville". It was renamed "Berry Station" two years later.[2] The population was 264 at the 2010 census,[3] down from 310 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Berry is located in northern Harrison County on the east bank of the South Fork of the Licking River. It is north of Cynthiana, the Harrison County seat, and southeast of Williamstown.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Berry has a total area of 0.66km2, of which 2740sqm, or 0.41%, are water.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 310 people, 101 households, and 82 families residing in the city. The population density was 1142.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 124 housing units at an average density of 457.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.06% White, 1.29% Native American, and 0.65% from two or more races.

There were 101 households, out of which 48.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 35.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,417, and the median income for a family was $28,571. Males had a median income of $27,000 versus $23,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,275. About 29.8% of families and 27.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.2% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 18, 2022.
  2. Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Berry, Kentucky". Accessed 15 July 2013.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Berry city, Kentucky. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. June 29, 2017.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .