Lovelaceville, Kentucky Explained

Official Name:Lovelaceville, Kentucky
Settlement Type:Census-designated place (CDP)
Pushpin Map:USA Kentucky
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Kentucky
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ballard
Government Footnotes:Andrew Thompson is the Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.32
Area Land Km2:1.31
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:0.51
Area Land Sq Mi:0.51
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:124
Population Density Km2:94.81
Population Density Sq Mi:245.54
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CST
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:374
Coordinates:36.9675°N -88.8319°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:42060
Area Code:270 & 364
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:21-48072
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2629642

Lovelaceville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ballard County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 124 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is named after Elias and Andrew Lovelace who settled and raised their families there back around 1830. The Lovelace family came from North and South Carolina, after immigrating from England.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, there were 373 households with a population density of 48. The average household size was 2.53,[3] with 94.11% of the population of white, 2.27% black, 0.31% Asian, 0.31% Native American, and 3% claiming 'Other' ethnicity and 3.93% of the people in Lovelaceville claiming Hispanic ethnicity.[4]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lovelaceville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: Lovelaceville CDP, Kentucky . www.census.gov . November 10, 2023.
  3. Web site: 2010 Census Gazetteer Files . www.census.gov . 6 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110220052854/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazetteer2010.html . 20 February 2011 . dead.
  4. Web site: Census.gov. US Census. Bureau. www.census.gov.
  5. Web site: Lovelaceville, Kentucky Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase). Weatherbase.