| Official Name: | Lewisburg, Kentucky |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Named For: | an O&N railroad engineer |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Logan |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1878 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.05 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.01 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.04 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.18 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.16 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 748 |
| Population Density Km2: | 248.55 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 643.72 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 146 |
| Elevation Ft: | 479 |
| Coordinates: | 36.9856°N -86.9511°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 42256 |
| Area Code: | 270 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 21-45064 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0496337 |
Lewisburg is a home rule-class city in Logan County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 810 at the 2010 census,[2] down from 903 at the 2000 census.
The local post office was established at a nearby stage coach stop in 1852 under the name "Henrysville" in honor of the local postmaster's family name.
In 1872, Lewisburg was surveyed, platted, and founded by the Owensboro and Nashville Railroad to serve as a depot on its line. It was named for Eugene C. Lewis, the line's chief engineer.[3] In 1877, the post office moved to the new community and changed its name. The city was formally incorporated by the state assembly the next year.[4]
Lewisburg is located in northern Logan County at 36.9856°N -86.9511°W (36.985622, -86.951059).[5] U.S. Route 431 passes through the west side of the city as Main Street, leading south to Russellville, the county seat, and north to Central City. Kentucky Route 106 runs through the center of Lewisburg as Stacker Street, leading northeast to Rochester and southwest to Elkton.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lewisburg has a total area of 3.1km2, of which 0.04sqkm, or 1.39%, are water.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 903 people, 415 households, and 249 families residing in the city. The population density was 742sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 503 housing units at an average density of 413.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.45% White, 0.22% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.66% from other races, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.
There were 415 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,600, and the median income for a family was $28,015. Males had a median income of $30,234 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,950. About 18.6% of families and 23.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.9% of those under age 18 and 23.2% of those age 65 or over.