Whipps Millgate, Kentucky Explained

Official Name:Whipps Millgate, Kentucky
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Kentucky
Pushpin Label Position:left
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:Jefferson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:0.2
Area Land Km2:0.2
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:0.1
Area Land Sq Mi:0.1
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:415
Population Density Km2:2472.1
Population Density Sq Mi:6402.8
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:202
Elevation Ft:663
Coordinates:38.2767°N -85.5761°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:21-82398
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0506559

Whipps Millgate is a former city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 415 at the 2000 census. The City of Whipps Millgate was incorporated on April 26, 1969, it was dissolved and annexed by the City of Lyndon, Kentucky on July 1, 2001.

Geography

Whipps Millgate is located at 38.2767°N -85.5761°W (38.276637, -85.576243).[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.1sqmi, all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 415 people, 203 households, and 110 families residing in the city. The population density was 6402.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 212 housing units at an average density of 3270.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 85.78% White, 9.88% African American, 0.48% Native American, 2.65% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.

There were 203 households, out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.8% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.70.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 37.1% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 75.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,393, and the median income for a family was $44,327. Males had a median income of $36,354 versus $21,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,646. About 4.3% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.