Editing Arlington, Kentucky

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'''Arlington''' is a [[List of cities in Kentucky|home rule-class city]] in [[Carlisle County, Kentucky|Carlisle County]], [[Kentucky]], in the United States. The population was 324 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2102044| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212181418/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2102044| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Arlington city, Kentucky| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=August 6, 2014}}</ref> a drop from 395 in 2000. It was formally incorporated by the [[Kentucky Assembly|state assembly]] in 1876.<ref>Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Arlington, Kentucky". Accessed 15 July 2013.</ref>  Arlington is included in the Paducah, KY-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

==History==

Arlington was founded in 1873 as a stop along a predecessor line of the [[Illinois Central Railroad]]. The new city was initially known as "Neville" after Robert Buckner Neville, who owned the land on which it was established. Several developers wanted to rename the city "Holtsville" after local store owner Tom Holt.  To prevent a dispute, the railroad settled on the name "Arlington" after [[Arlington Heights, Virginia]], the hometown of a railroad official. The new city was incorporated in 1876.<ref name=rennick>{{cite book|last=Rennick|first=Robert M.|title=Kentucky Place Names|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=azPttlmsv24C&q=arlington|date=28 August 2013|publisher=University Press of Kentucky|isbn=978-0-8131-4401-6|page=8}}</ref>

When Carlisle County was created in 1886, Arlington was initially selected as the seat of the new county.  The nearby city of [[Bardwell, Kentucky|Bardwell]] challenged this, however, noting its more central location within the county. County officials agreed, and moved the seat to Bardwell shortly afterward.<ref name=rennick />

==Geography==
Arlington is located in southern Carlisle County at {{coord|36.791299|-89.011398|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}}.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> [[U.S. Route 51]] and [[Kentucky Route 80]] intersect in the city. US 51 leads north {{convert|6|mi|0}} to [[Bardwell, Kentucky]], and {{convert|21|mi}} to [[Cairo, Illinois]], while leading south {{convert|23|mi}} to [[Fulton, Kentucky|Fulton]] on the [[Tennessee]] line. KY 80 leads west {{Convert|6|mi|0}} to [[Columbus, Kentucky|Columbus]] on the [[Mississippi River]] and east {{convert|23|mi}} to [[Mayfield, Kentucky|Mayfield]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Arlington has a total area of {{convert|1.0|km2|disp=flip|1}}, all of it land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 337
|1890= 574
|1900= 584
|1910= 555
|1920= 668
|1930= 685
|1940= 690
|1950= 584
|1960= 584
|1970= 549
|1980= 511
|1990= 449
|2000= 395
|2010= 324
|2020= 264
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 395 people, 189 households, and 109 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|989.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 213 housing units at an average density of {{convert|533.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.19% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.56% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], and 0.25% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.01% of the population.

There were 189 households, out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.3% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $17,813, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $17,396 versus $15,833 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,561. About 24.1% of families and 29.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 41.5% of those under age 18 and 33.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable residents==
* [[George Harper (outfielder)|George Harper]], former [[Major League Baseball]] player who played for six teams

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline|Arlington, Kentucky}}

{{Carlisle County, Kentucky}}

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[[Category:Cities in Carlisle County, Kentucky]]
[[Category:Cities in Kentucky]]