Whitesville, Kentucky Explained

Official Name:Whitesville, Kentucky
Settlement Type:City
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 Km2:1.12
Area Land Km2:1.12
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.43
Area Land Sq Mi:0.43
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:580
Population Density Km2:519.50
Population Density Sq Mi:1345.71
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:152
Elevation Ft:499
Coordinates:37.6831°N -86.8706°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:42378
Area Code:270 & 364
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:21-82830
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0506683

Whitesville is a home rule-class city in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 580 as of the 2020 Census, up from 552 as of the 2010 census.[2] It is included in the Owensboro, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city was founded in 1844 by Dr. William White, and named for him.[3] The current mayor of Whitesville is Patsy Mayfield.

Geography

Whitesville is located in southeastern Daviess County at 37.6831°N -86.8706°W (37.683181, -86.870587).[4] Kentucky Route 54 passes through the center of town, leading northwest to Owensboro, the county seat, and southeast to Leitchfield.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Whitesville has a total area of 1.08km2, all of it land.[2]

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 632 people, 250 households, and 175 families residing in the city. The population density was 1411sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 260 housing units at an average density of 580.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.10% White, 0.79% African American, 0.16% Asian, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.

There were 250 households, out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,655, and the median income for a family was $28,667. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,477. About 13.4% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.

Places of interest

Whitesville is home to Kentucky Motor Speedway, a 3/8 mile short-track facility built in 1960, with an infield figure 8 track crossover added in 1981.[6] Several NASCAR greats, such as Darrell Waltrip, Michael Waltrip, and Jeremy Mayfield, got their start in racing at the speedway. The facility was idle from 2005 to 2008 due to bankruptcy issues, but reopened on April 19, 2009. It was idle again in 2022 and 2023.[7]

Notable people

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): Whitesville city, Kentucky. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. October 27, 2015.
  3. Book: Encyclopedia of Kentucky . Dictionary of Places: Whitesville . Somerset Publishers . . 1987 . 0-403-09981-1.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  6. "Kentucky Motor Speedway". North American Motorsports Pages.
  7. Web site: Smith . Blake . Let’s Talk Racing: Track Owner, Dakota Stroup gives update on Kentucky Motor Speedway . 2023-08-12 . Owensboro Radio . en.