Editing Corinth, Kentucky

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{{for|the community in Logan County|Corinth, Logan County, Kentucky}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Corinth, Kentucky
|settlement_type          = [[list of cities in Kentucky|City]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    =

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|image_skyline            = Corinth-Main-St-ky.jpg
|imagesize                = 250px
|image_caption            = Main Street
|image_flag               = 
|image_seal               =

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|image_map                = File:Scott County Kentucky Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Corinth Highlighted 2117434.svg
|mapsize                  = 250px
|map_caption              = Location of Corinth in Scott County, Kentucky.
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|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|Counties]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Grant County, Kentucky|Grant]], [[Scott County, Kentucky|Scott]]
|government_footnotes     = 
|government_type          = [[Mayor–council government|Mayor–council]]<ref name="mayor"/>
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Billy Hill<ref name="mayor">{{cite web |url=http://corinth.ky.gov/ |title=Kentucky: The City of Corinth - Home |access-date=2010-04-06 |publisher=Kentucky, Commonwealth of |author=Corinth, City of |date=2009-09-01}}</ref>
|leader_title1            = Commissioner
|leader_name1             = {{Collapsible list
                              |framestyle=border:none; padding:0;
                              |title=Commissioners<ref name="commissioners">{{cite web |url=http://corinth.ky.gov/services/citycommission/ |title=Kentucky: The City of Corinth - City Commission |access-date=2010-04-06 |publisher=Kentucky, Commonwealth of |author=Corinth, City of |date=2009-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409064034/http://corinth.ky.gov/services/citycommission/ |archive-date=2010-04-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
                              |1=Aimee Lingle(vice Mayor) |2=Barb New |3=Deanna Caldwell |4=Jenette Houk
                            }}
|leader_title2 = [[City Clerk]]/[[Treasurer]]
|leader_name2 = Tara Wright<ref name="commissioners"/> 
|leader_title3 = [[City Attorney]]
|leader_name3 = April Gatlin<ref name="commissioners"/>                             
|established_title        = Founded
|established_date         = 1868<ref name="history">{{cite web |url=http://corinth.ky.gov/history.htm |title=Kentucky: The City of Corinth - History |access-date=2010-04-06 |publisher=Kentucky, Commonwealth of |author=Corinth, City of |date=2009-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409063905/http://corinth.ky.gov/history.htm |archive-date=2010-04-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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|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>
|area_magnitude           = 
|area_total_sq_mi         = 2.13
|area_land_sq_mi          = 2.12
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.02

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 226
|population_density_sq_mi = 106.70

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|timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
|utc_offset               = -5
|timezone_DST             = EDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -4
|elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
|elevation_ft             = 883
|coordinates              = {{coord|38|30|24|N|84|36|52|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 41010
|area_code                = [[Area code 859|859]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 21-17434
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2404131<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2404131}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|corinth.ky.gov}}
|footnotes                = 
|pop_est_as_of = 
|pop_est_footnotes = 
|population_est = 
|area_total_km2 = 5.53
|area_land_km2 = 5.48
|area_water_km2 = 0.04
|population_density_km2 = 41.21
}}
'''Corinth''' is a [[List of cities in Kentucky|home rule-class city]] mostly in [[Grant County, Kentucky|Grant County]] with a small portion of land in [[Scott County, Kentucky|Scott County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Kentucky]]. The population was 232 as of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2117434| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Corinth city, Kentucky| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=December 6, 2016}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> up from 181 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]].<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>

The Grant County portion of Corinth is part of the [[Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky metropolitan area]], while the Scott County portion is part of the [[Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
The Corinth community began in the late 1820s with the founding of Corinth Christian Church, but the post office was not established until 1868.<ref name="history"/> The town most likely got its name from the church.<ref name="name">{{cite web |url=http://www.uky.edu/KentuckyAtlas/ky-corinth.html |title=Corinth, Kentucky |access-date=2010-04-06 |work=Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer |author=Kentucky, University of|date=2004-02-24}}</ref> In 1871, the church relocated to a new site, and in 1873-74 and new church was built, replacing the log church. Until 1876, much of Corinth was in [[Owen County, Kentucky|Owen County]]. In 1876, it was transferred to Grant County.<ref name="history"/> In 1878, Corinth was incorporated by the [[Kentucky State Legislature]], which, in the same year, chartered the Corinth Academy. In 1890, the first of four fires occurred. The salvage of the train depot and three residences is credited to a passing train's boiler water.<ref name="history"/> The fires of 1904 and 1914 were on a similar scale. The Corinth basketball team won the 1930 state and national championships.<ref name="basketballchamps">{{cite web |url=http://corinth.ky.gov/basketball.htm |title=Kentucky: The City of Corinth - State Basketball Championship |access-date=2010-04-06 |publisher=Kentucky, Commonwealth of |author=Corinth, City of |date=2009-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409055511/http://corinth.ky.gov/basketball.htm |archive-date=2010-04-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1933, another fire destroyed much of the central business district, but help from other fire departments contained the fire.<ref name="history"/> Much of the destruction was caused by lack of water. Steps to minimize this were taken in 1986 with the creation of the Corinth Water District. In 1995, the city obtained a grant/loan package to establish a water treatment plant in Corinth.<ref name="history"/>

==Geography==
Corinth is located in southern Grant County. [[U.S. Route 25]] passes through the center of town, leading north {{convert|11|mi}} to [[Williamstown, Kentucky|Williamstown]], the Grant County seat, and south {{convert|22|mi}} to [[Georgetown, Kentucky|Georgetown]], the Scott County seat. [[Interstate 75]] crosses the city limits briefly, {{convert|1.5|mi}} west of the center, at Exit 144 ([[Kentucky Route 330]]). I-75 leads north {{Convert|48|mi}} to [[Cincinnati]] and south {{convert|34|mi}} to [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]]. KY 330 leads west {{convert|21|mi}} to [[Owenton, Kentucky|Owenton]] and northeast {{convert|22|mi}} to [[Falmouth, Kentucky|Falmouth]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Corinth has a total area of {{convert|5.5|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.04|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.79%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 331
|1910= 252
|1920= 241
|1930= 328
|1940= 210
|1950= 283
|1960= 238
|1970= 236
|1980= 258
|1990= 137
|2000= 181
|2010= 232
|2020= 226
|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|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 181 people, 75 households, and 44 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|507.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 87 housing units at an average density of {{convert|244.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.45% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 0.55% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]].

There were 75 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 41.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the city the population was spread out, with 32.6% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $27,750. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $22,917 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $10,952. About 29.8% of families and 32.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 34.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 37.8% of those 65 or over.

==Religion==
There are six churches in Corinth:<ref name="churches">{{cite web |url=http://corinth.ky.gov/localresources/worship.htm |title=Kentucky: The City of Corinth - Places of Worship |access-date=2010-04-06 |publisher=Kentucky, Commonwealth of |author=Corinth, City of |date=2009-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409055521/http://corinth.ky.gov/localresources/worship.htm |archive-date=2010-04-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*Corinth Assembly of God
*Corinth Baptist Church
*Corinth Christian Church
*Lawrenceville Baptist Church<ref name="lawrencevillebaptistchurch">{{cite web |url=http://www.sbc.net/churchsearch/church.asp?ID=7775-41010 |title=Lawrenceville Baptist Church - Southern Baptist Church |access-date=2010-04-06 |author=Southern Baptist Convention |year=2010 |archive-date=2016-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303191934/http://www.sbc.net/churchsearch/church.asp?ID=7775-41010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*New Columbus Baptist Church<ref name="ncbc">{{cite web |url=http://www.sbc.net/churchsearch/church.asp?ID=4430-41010 |title=New Columbus Baptist Church - Southern Baptist Church |access-date=2010-04-06 |author=Southern Baptist Convention |year=2010 |archive-date=2016-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303185642/http://www.sbc.net/churchsearch/church.asp?ID=4430-41010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*New Columbus United Methodist Church.<ref name="ncumc">{{cite web |url=http://archives.umc.org/Directory/ChurchDetails.asp?FAC=37780&strLong=-84.64574&strLat=38.45744 |title=Find-A-Church: New Columbus |access-date=2010-04-06 |author=United Methodist Church}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|http://corinth.ky.gov/}}
*[http://www.nkyviews.com/grant/grant_main.htm  Historical Texts and Images of Corinth]

{{Grant County, Kentucky}}
{{Scott County, Kentucky}}
{{Lexington-Fayette Metropolitan Area}}

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[[Category:Cities in Grant County, Kentucky]]
[[Category:Cities in Scott County, Kentucky]]
[[Category:Lexington–Fayette metropolitan area]]
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