Stamping Ground, Kentucky Explained

Official Name:Stamping Ground, Kentucky
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Scott
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Keith Murphy
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.59
Area Land Sq Mi:0.59
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:780
Population Density Sq Mi:1326.53
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:837
Coordinates:38.2697°N -84.6831°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:40379
Area Code:502
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:21-73038
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2405517
Area Total Km2:1.54
Area Land Km2:1.52
Area Water Km2:0.01
Population Density Km2:512.44

Stamping Ground is a home rule-class city in Scott County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 643 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lexington - Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

It was named for the activity of herds of bison in the area.[2] The town was established in 1817 and named Herndonsville for the local Herndon family. In 1834 the name was changed to Stamping Ground. A Stamping Ground post office operated for a short time in 1816. The Herndonsville post office operated from 1823 until 1834, when it was renamed Stamping Ground.1

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square mile (1.7 km), all land.

Government and politics

Mayor

On November 6, 2018, Keith Murphy was elected Mayor of Stamping Ground.[3] Murphy defeated Allan Lee Neal 134 to 53.

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 566 people, 230 households, and 152 families living in the city. The population density was 889.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 245 housing units at an average density of 385.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.59% White, 0.35% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.18% Asian, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 230 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,250, and the median income for a family was $43,500. Males had a median income of $31,161 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,047. About 2.5% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Stamping Ground is home to a single school, Stamping Ground Elementary School.

Notable residents

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 18, 2022.
  2. Book: Moyer. Armond. Moyer. Winifred. The origins of unusual place-names. 1958. Keystone Pub. Associates. 126.
  3. News: Watson . Paul . Murphy elected Stamping Ground mayor . 9 November 2018 . Georgetown News Graphic . 7 November 2018 . GNG.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.