Editing Burgin, Kentucky

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|official_name            = Burgin, Kentucky
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|image_caption            = Main Street ([[Kentucky Route 152|KY 152]]) in Burgin
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|subdivision_name         = United States
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|subdivision_name1        = [[Kentucky]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Mercer County, Kentucky|Mercer]]
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|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Jim Caldwell
|leader_title1            = [[City Council]]
|leader_name1             = Debbie Hayslett<br>George Hensley<br>Chris Cooper<br>Joey Hardin<br>Christine McGrath<br>Joe Sanders<ref name='kysos'>{{cite web |url=http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/cities/citydetail.asp?id=49&city=Burgin&idctr=50 |title=Kentucky Cities and Counties: Burgin |accessdate=2009-07-15 |publisher=Kentucky Secretary of State: Land Office |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606163142/http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/cities/citydetail.asp?id=49&city=Burgin&idctr=50 |archivedate=2011-06-06 }}</ref>
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|established_date         = 1877
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|population_density_sq_mi = 779.46
|population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_total = 979

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|postal_code              = 40310
|area_code                = [[Area code 859|859]]
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|map_caption = Location of Burgin in Mercer County, Kentucky.
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'''Burgin''' is a [[List of cities in Kentucky|home rule-class city]] in [[Mercer County, Kentucky|Mercer County]], [[Kentucky]], in the United States. Its population was 979 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==

What is now Burgin was originally known as "Cane Run."<ref name='gaz'>{{cite web|url=http://www.uky.edu/KentuckyAtlas/ky-burgin.html |title=Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer: Burgin |accessdate=2009-07-15 |publisher=[[University of Kentucky]] }}</ref> In 1874, the [[Cincinnati Southern Railway]] obtained a right-of-way from local landowner Temple Burgin and opened Burgin Station. The town was established in 1877 and incorporated in 1878. The post office opened as "'''Bergen'''" in 1877 and changed its name to "Burgin" in 1886.<ref name='gaz'/>

==Geography==
The city is concentrated along [[Kentucky Route 152]] (Main Street), with most of its public buildings lying just west of the highway's intersection with [[Kentucky Route 33]] (Danville Street/Pleasant Hill Drive).  [[Harrodsburg, Kentucky|Harrodsburg]] lies to the west of Burgin along KY 152, and [[Danville, Kentucky|Danville]] lies to the south along KY 33.  Burgin is located at the headwaters of Cane Run, which flows eastward into the [[Dix River]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.2|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==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, Burgin has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=412251&cityname=Burgin%2C+Kentucky%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Burgin, Kentucky]</ref>

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|1880= 150
|1890= 303
|1900= 703
|1910= 679
|1920= 713
|1930= 791
|1940= 703
|1950= 777
|1960= 879
|1970= 1002
|1980= 1008
|1990= 1009
|2000= 874
|2010= 965
|2020= 979
|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 874 people, 372 households, and 258 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|750.8|/sqmi|/km2}}. There were 407 housing units at an average density of {{convert|349.6|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.02% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.89% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.34% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.11% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.69% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.95% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.69% of the population.

There were 372 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.87.

22.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was [[US $]]34,135, and the median income for a family was $41,442. Males had a median income of $31,324 versus $21,400 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,756. About 9.8% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Burgin is served by Burgin Independent Schools.<ref name="kysdmap">{{cite web|url=http://www.education.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/1398DA66-6381-48AC-9DA1-6DEE4AB0D7F5/0/KYDistrictMAP0708.pdf |title=County & Independent School Districts |accessdate=2010-04-03 |last=Education |first=Kentucky Department of |date=2009-10-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100110211639/http://www.education.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/1398DA66-6381-48AC-9DA1-6DEE4AB0D7F5/0/KYDistrictMAP0708.pdf |archivedate=2010-01-10 }}</ref>

==Notable natives==
* [[Dillon Carmichael]] — singer<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dillon-carmichael-mn0003756530/biography | title=Dillon Carmichael biography | publisher=AllMusic | accessdate=March 9, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Jack Coleman (basketball)|Jack Coleman]] — basketball player<ref name="jackcoleman">{{cite web |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/colemja01.html |title=Jack Coleman NBA & ABS Statistics |accessdate=2010-04-03 |publisher=Sports Reference}}</ref>
* [[Jacqueline Coleman]] — politician<ref>{{cite web |title=Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman |url=https://governor.ky.gov/about/lt-governor-jacqueline-coleman |website=ky.gov}}</ref>
* [[Marie McDonald]] — actress<ref name="mariemcdonald">{{cite web |url=http://www.mariemcdonald.org/story.html |title=Marie McDonald Online - Marie's Story |accessdate=2010-04-03 |last=Ann |first=Elizabeth |date=2010-04-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100306002237/http://www.mariemcdonald.org/story.html |archive-date=2010-03-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.burgin.kyschools.us/ Burgin Independent Schools]
*{{Commons category-inline|Burgin, Kentucky}}

{{Mercer County, Kentucky}}

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