Latonia Lakes, Kentucky Explained

Official Name:Latonia Lakes, Kentucky
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kenton
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:0.8
Area Land Km2:0.8
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:0.3
Area Land Sq Mi:0.3
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:325
Population Density Km2:422.2
Population Density Sq Mi:1093.5
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:263
Elevation Ft:863
Coordinates:38.9683°N -84.4986°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:41015
Area Code:859
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:21-44038
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0496000

Latonia Lakes is a former city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 325 at the 2000 census. The city voted to be dissolved in the general elections on November 7, 2006, although the results were contested due to alleged voting irregularities.[1] Following the certification of the election results, the city was officially dissolved on December 16, 2006.[2]

Geography

Latonia Lakes is located at 38.9683°N -84.4986°W (38.968222, -84.498546).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 0.3sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 325 people, 113 households, and 88 families residing in the city. The population density was 1093.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 124 housing units at an average density of 417.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.77% White, 0.31% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.

There were 113 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the city the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,333, and the median income for a family was $27,188. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,876. About 25.3% of families and 24.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.6% of those under age 18 and 20.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. News: Neil . Relyea . Latonia Lakes City Officials May Contest Dissolution . Associated Press . 2006-11-12 . 2006-11-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061115151438/http://wcpo.com/news/2006/local/11/12/latonia_lakes.html . 2006-11-15 . dead .
  2. https://www.census.gov/popest/geographic/boundary_changes/geo3.php Geographic Change Notes: Kentucky
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.