Lawrenceburg, Kentucky

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Lawrenceburg is a home rule-class city<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> in Anderson County, Kentucky, United States.<ref name=gnis/> The population was 11,728 at the 2020 census. It is the seat of its county.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> Lawrenceburg is part of the Frankfort, Kentucky, micropolitan statistical area.

History

The site of Lawrenceburg was settled in the early 1780s by a German immigrant named Jacob Kaufman and was first called Kaufman's or Coffman's Station. The post office was established as Lawrenceburg on January 22, 1817, for William Lawrence, a local tavern owner. The community was incorporated as Lawrence in 1820<ref name=sos/> by the Court of Franklin County (of which it was then a part) but renamed Lawrenceburg in 1827.<ref>Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky's Bluegrass: A Survey of the Post Offices, pp. 128–129. The Depot (Lake Grove, Ore.), 1993. Template:ISBN</ref> James Lawrence, a naval officer, is the namesake.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

The city was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1850.<ref name=sos>Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Lawrenceburg, Kentucky". Accessed 1 August 2013.</ref>

The Four Roses distillery in Lawrenceburg was founded in 1888 and the physical distillery was built in 1910 in Spanish Mission-style architecture, and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Wild Turkey bourbon distillery is also located in Lawrenceburg.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.

Demographics

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As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, there were 10,505 people, 4,194 households, and 2,882 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 4,582 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 93.3% White, 3.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.9% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 4,194 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals living alone, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.96.

The age distribution was 26.7% under 18, 5.7% from 20 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 or older. The median age was 35.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,778, and the median income for a family was $58,582. Males had a median income of $38,040 versus $35,184 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,427. About 9.1% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

Lawrenceburg has a lending library, the Anderson Public Library.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Education

Primary schools

Early Childhood Center
Emma B. Ward Elementary School
Robert B. Turner Elementary School
Saffell Street Elementary School
Christian Academy of Lawrenceburg (private)
Creative Minds Academy (private)

Secondary schools

Anderson County Middle School
Anderson County High School
Christian Academy of Lawrenceburg (private)
Harvest Christian School (private)

Colleges

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Notable people

Sean Baker, a military policeman who was injured during training at Guantanamo—without his military superiors being held accountable.<ref>Los Angeles Times "Last June, a military spokesman said an internal investigation in February 2003 had concluded that no one was liable for Baker's injuries. He said training procedures at Guantanamo had been reviewed after the incident. — "While it is unfortunate that Spc. Baker was injured, the standards of professionalism we expect of our soldiers mandate that our training be as realistic as possible," the spokesman said."</ref>
James Beauchamp Clark, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1911 to 1919.
Nelson Chittum, former MLB pitcher<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Anna Mac Clarke, first black Women's Army Auxiliary Corps assigned to duty with an all-white company as platoon commander (4th Co., 3rd Regt.).
Andrew McKee, submarine pioneer.
Ted Turner, Major League Baseball pitcher who played in Template:Baseball year with the Chicago Cubs.