Masonville, Kentucky Explained

Official Name:Masonville, Kentucky
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Daviess
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:27.00
Area Land Km2:26.82
Area Water Km2:0.18
Area Total Sq Mi:10.43
Area Land Sq Mi:10.36
Area Water Sq Mi:0.07
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2129
Population Density Km2:79.37
Population Density Sq Mi:205.56
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:129
Elevation Ft:423
Coordinates:37.6836°N -87.0367°W
Area Code:270 & 364
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:21-50520
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0497667

Masonville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,129 as of the 2020 census, doubling from 1,014 in the 2010 census.[2] It is included in the Owensboro Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Masonville is located in south-central Daviess County at 37.6836°N -87.0367°W (37.683612, -87.036563).[3] U.S. Route 231 passes through the center of the CDP. The William H. Natcher Parkway forms the eastern border of the CDP, but there is no exit for the community. Owensboro, the county seat, is 8miles to the northwest, and Hartford is to the southeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Masonville CDP has a total area of 27sqkm, of which 26.8sqkm is land and 0.2sqkm, or 0.66%, is water.[2]

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,075 people, 381 households, and 310 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 120.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 411 housing units at an average density of 45.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.16% White, 0.09% African American, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.

There were 381 households, out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,171, and the median income for a family was $45,795. Males had a median income of $35,089 versus $19,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,469. About 10.9% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Masonville CDP, Kentucky. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. 27 October 2015.
  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.