Editing Beaver Dam, Kentucky

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Beaver Dam, Kentucky
| settlement_type    = [[list of cities in Kentucky|City]]
| image_skyline      = Beaver-Dam-Main-ky.jpg
| imagesize          = 250px
| image_caption      = Main Street ([[U.S. Route 231|US 231]])
| image_map          = File:Ohio County Kentucky Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Beaver Dam Highlighted 2104654.svg
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location of Beaver Dam in Ohio County, Kentucky.
| image_map1         = 
| mapsize1           = 
| map_caption1       = 
| pushpin_map        = Kentucky#USA#North America
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kentucky
| pushpin_label      = Beaver Dam
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Kentucky]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Kentucky|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Ohio County, Kentucky|Ohio]]
| government_type    = 
| mayor              = Paul Sandefur
| leader_title       = Mayor
| leader_name        = Paul Sandefur
| established_title  = Established
| established_date   = 1800
| established_title2 = Incorporated
| established_date2  = 1873
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 7.89
| area_land_km2      = 7.87
| area_water_km2     = 0.02
| area_total_sq_mi   = 3.05
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_note    = 
| population_total   = 3531
| population_density_km2 = 448.71
| population_density_sq_mi = 1162.28
| timezone           = [[Central Time Zone|CST]]
| utc_offset         = -6
| timezone_DST       = CDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| coordinates        = {{coord|37|24|26|N|086|52|40|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| area_land_sq_mi    = 3.04
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.01
| elevation_m        = 125
| elevation_ft       = 410
| postal_code_type   = ZIP code
| postal_code        = 42320
| area_codes         = [[Area codes 270 and 364|270 & 364]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 21-04654
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 0486616
| footnotes          = 
| website            = [https://beaverdam.ky.gov// https://beaverdam.ky.gov/]
| pop_est_as_of      = 2022
| pop_est_footnotes  = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2022/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2022-POP-21.xlsx|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022|publisher= United States Census Bureau|access-date= May 26, 2023}}</ref>
| population_est     = 3490
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_21.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 18, 2022}}</ref>
| population_footnotes = 
}}
'''Beaver Dam''' is a [[list of Kentucky cities|home rule-class city]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.klc.org/UserFiles/files/ClassificationReformFACT(3).pdf |title=Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform |publisher=Kentucky League of Cities |accessdate=December 30, 2014}}</ref> in [[Ohio County, Kentucky|Ohio County]], [[Kentucky]], in the United States. The population was 3,409 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], and it is the most populous community in the county. It is named for the Beaver Dam Baptist Church which predates the town by several decades.<ref>Robert M. Rennick, ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=3Lac2FUSj_oC Kentucky Place Names]'' (University Press of Kentucky, 1984), p. 17.</ref> The city was formally incorporated by the [[Kentucky Assembly|state assembly]] in 1873.<ref>Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Beaver Dam, Kentucky". Accessed 15 July 2013.</ref>

==Geography==
Beaver Dam is located at {{coord|37|24|26|N|86|52|40|W|type:city}} (37.407143, -86.877752).<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>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.5|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

Beaver Dam is located at the junction of [[U.S. Route 62 in Kentucky|U.S. Routes 62]] and [[U.S. Route 231 in Kentucky|231]].

==Climate==
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Beaver Dam has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=94051&cityname=Beaver+Dam%2C+Kentucky%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Beaver Dam, Kentucky]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1880 = 146
| 1890 = 274
| 1900 = 552
| 1910 = 762
| 1920 = 788
| 1930 = 1036
| 1940 = 1166
| 1950 = 1349
| 1960 = 1648
| 1970 = 2622
| 1980 = 3185
| 1990 = 2904
| 2000 = 3033
| 2010 = 3409
| 2020 = 3531
| estyear = 2022
| estimate = 3490
| estref = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2022/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2022-POP-21.xlsx|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022|publisher= United States Census Bureau|access-date= May 26, 2023}}</ref>
| 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>
}}
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 3,033 people, 1,297 households, and 889 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,200.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,411 housing units at an average density of {{convert|558.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.11% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.43% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.26% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.71% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.25% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.57% of the population.

There were 1,297 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,066, and the median income for a family was $35,518. Males had a median income of $30,326 versus $17,955 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,575. About 17.6% of families and 22.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 33.6% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[Ray Chapman]] - only [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] player ever killed in a game
* [[The Crabb Family]] - a [[Southern Gospel]] family group

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.beaverdampavilion.com/information/ Beaver Dam Amphitheater]
*{{Commons category-inline|Beaver Dam, Kentucky}}

{{Ohio County, Kentucky}}

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