| Official Name: | Fredonia, Kentucky |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Caldwell |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.61 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.61 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.62 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.62 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 372 |
| Population Density Km2: | 231.27 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 599.03 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 130 |
| Elevation Ft: | 427 |
| Coordinates: | 37.2092°N -88.0589°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 42411 |
| Area Code: | 270 & 364 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 21-29080 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0492485 |
Fredonia is a home rule-class city in Caldwell County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 401 at the 2010 census.[2]
Fredonia is located in western Caldwell County at 37.2092°N -88.0589°W (37.209111, -88.058850).[3] U.S. Route 641 passes through the town, leading north 9miles to Marion and south to Eddyville near Interstates 24 and 69. Ky. 91 connects Fredonia to the county seat of Princeton to the southeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6km2, all land.[2]
The village is said to have been laid out in 1836. The name "Fredonia" was a popular one in America in the early 19th century after its use was popularized by Samuel L. Mitchill of New York, but local tradition holds that the Kentucky town was named for the daughter of town founder Harvey W. Bigham.[4] It was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1869.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 420 people, 177 households, and 132 families residing in the city. The population density was 642.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 206 housing units at an average density of 315.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 96.19% White, 3.57% African American, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.
There were 177 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,893, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $21,429 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,865. About 9.2% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.