Staffordsville, Kentucky Explained

Staffordsville, Kentucky
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Kentucky#USA
Pushpin Label:Staffordsville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Johnson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:2403
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:669
Coordinates:37.8297°N -82.8422°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:41256
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:504227

Staffordsville is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. The community was originally named Frew and the first post office was established on July 14, 1882, with Millard F. Rule as postmaster but in 1893, postmistress Jessie Stafford changed the post office's name to "Staffordsville" in order to honor her family.[1] Staffordsville's ZIP code is 41256.

Geography

Staffordsville has an elevation of 669 feet.[2]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000,[3] there were 2,403 people, 938 households, and 745 families residing in the ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA). The racial makeup of the ZCTA was 98.7% White, 0.0% African American 0.1% Native American, and 0.7% Asian.

There were 938 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18, 65.1% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median income for a household in the ZCTA was $30,865, and the median income for a family was $34,878. Males had a median income of $26,938 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income was $17,954. About 14.6% of the families in the ZCTA were below the poverty line.

Staffordsville is the hometown of country singer Chris Stapleton.

Education

Most students living in Staffordsville attend:[4]

Attractions

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rennick, Robert M. . Kentucky Place Names . 1988 . The University Press of Kentucky . . 0-8131-0179-4 . Place Names. Retrieved on 2009-12-22
  2. Retrieved on 2009-05-31
  3. http://factfinder.census.gov/ https://www.census.gov Retrieved on 2009-05-31
  4. Web site: Johnson County Schools . www.johnson.k12.ky.us . 12 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230607163013/https://www.johnson.k12.ky.us/ . Jun 7, 2023 . en . live.