Crescent Springs, Kentucky Explained

Official Name:Crescent Springs, Kentucky
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kenton
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Mike Daugherty[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:3.92
Area Land Km2:3.87
Area Water Km2:0.05
Area Total Sq Mi:1.51
Area Land Sq Mi:1.49
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:4319
Population Density Km2:1115.97
Population Density Sq Mi:2890.90
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:804
Coordinates:39.0553°N -84.5789°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:41017
Area Code:859
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:21-18352
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2404151
Website:crescent-springs.ky.us
Pop Est As Of:2022
Pop Est Footnotes:[3]
Population Est:4450

Crescent Springs is a home rule-class city[4] in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 4,319 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4sqmi, all land.

History

Originally a stop on the Cincinnati Southern Railroad, the name Crescent Springs could refer to either the shape of the tracks crossing through the community or to New Orleans's nickname "the Crescent City" after its shape beside the Mississippi River. (New Orleans was the southern terminus of the Cincinnati Southern, from which it was sometimes known as the "Queen and Crescent Railroad".[5])

In 1930, the International Labor Defense alleged that Crescent Springs was a sundown town where African Americans were not allowed to reside.[6]

Demographics

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 3,931 people, 1,638 households, and 1,020 families residing in the city. The population density was 2741.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,760 housing units at an average density of 1227.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 95.80% White, 1.37% African American, 0.05% Native American, 1.78% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.

There were 1,638 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,429, and the median income for a family was $50,573. Males had a median income of $42,500 versus $30,708 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,891. About 5.2% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Hornbeck . Kenton . Here’s who won elections in Kenton County . 19 September 2023 . LINK nky . 9 November 2022.
  2. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 18, 2022.
  3. Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022. United States Census Bureau. May 26, 2023.
  4. Web site: Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform . Kentucky League of Cities . December 30, 2014.
  5. Book: Kentucky Place Names . University Press of Kentucky . 1987 . 2013-04-28 . Rennick, Robert M. . 72.
  6. News: To Protest Eviction: International Labor Defense Plans Mass Meeting Friday Night. The Cincinnati Post. Scripps-Howard Newspapers. 99. 87. April 11, 1930. 1. NewsBank. The Labor Defense believes the Negro innocent of the crime and that he was 'framed' for daring to go thru Crescent Springs, Ky., where, according to the Labor Defense, Negroes are not allowed to live..
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .