Editing Flemingsburg, Kentucky

{{hatnote|Not to be confused with Fleming, part of [[Fleming-Neon, Kentucky]].}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Flemingsburg, Kentucky
| settlement_type    = [[list of Kentucky cities|City]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = "The friendly town that hospitality built"

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| map_caption        = Location of Flemingsburg in Fleming County, Kentucky.
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| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Kentucky]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Kentucky|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Fleming County, Kentucky|Fleming]]
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| area_total_km2     = 7.00
| area_land_km2      = 6.97
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| area_total_sq_mi   = 2.70
| area_land_sq_mi    = 2.69
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.01

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| population_total   = 2953
| population_density_km2 = 423.67
| population_density_sq_mi = 1097.36

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| elevation_ft       = 814
| coordinates        = {{coord|38|25|20|N|83|44|50|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 41041
| area_code          = [[Area code 606|606]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 21-27856
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2403616<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2403616}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|www.flemingsburgky.org}}
| footnotes          = 
| 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     = 2969
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'''Flemingsburg''' 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 |access-date=December 30, 2014}}</ref> in [[Fleming County, Kentucky]], in the [[United States]]. The population was 2,953 at the 2020 census,<ref name="GR2" /> up from 2,658 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_SF1/G001/1600000US2127856| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Flemingsburg city, Kentucky| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American FactFinder| access-date=May 20, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213052125/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2127856| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> It is the [[county seat|seat]] of Fleming County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref>

==Geography==
Flemingsburg is located northwest of the center of Fleming County in northeastern Kentucky, {{convert|17|mi}} south of [[Maysville, Kentucky|Maysville]], {{convert|31|mi}} northeast of [[Mt. Sterling, Kentucky|Mt. Sterling]], and {{Convert|38|mi}} northeast of [[Paris, Kentucky|Paris]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Flemingsburg has a total area of {{convert|5.3|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.02|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.33%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

===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, Flemingsburg has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=309251&cityname=Flemingsburg%2C+Kentucky%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Flemingsburg, Kentucky]</ref>

==History==
Flemingsburg was founded in 1797 by George S. Stockton, a native [[Virginia]]n, who named the town and county after his half-brother Colonel John Fleming.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3Lac2FUSj_oC&pg=PA103 | title=Kentucky Place Names | publisher=University Press of Kentucky | year=1987 | access-date=28 April 2013 | author=Rennick, Robert M. | pages=103}}</ref> It has been the seat of [[Fleming County, Kentucky|Fleming County]] since its formation and was formally incorporated by the [[Kentucky Assembly|state assembly]] in 1812.<ref>Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Flemingsburg, Kentucky". Accessed 26 July 2013.</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Collins|first=Lewis|title=History of Kentucky|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=F5FQAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA230|year=1877|page=230}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1800 = 123
| 1830 = 648
| 1840 = 591
| 1850 = 759
| 1870 = 425
| 1880 = 811
| 1890 = 1172
| 1900 = 1268
| 1910 = 1219
| 1920 = 1562
| 1930 = 1265
| 1940 = 1542
| 1950 = 1502
| 1960 = 2067
| 1970 = 2483
| 1980 = 2835
| 1990 = 3071
| 2000 = 3010
| 2010 = 2658
| 2020 = 2953
| estyear = 2022
| estimate = 2969
| 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|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[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> of 2000, there were 3,010 people, 1,294 households, and 821 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,178.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,434 housing units at an average density of {{convert|561.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.72% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.05% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.10% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.40% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.43% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.30% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.03% of the population.

There were 1,294 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,708, and the median income for a family was $33,365. Males had a median income of $26,550 versus $21,165 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,914. About 15.0% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.5% of those under age 18 and 26.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Flemingsburg has a [[public library|lending library]], the Fleming County Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/pages/librarydirectory.aspx | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111202017/https://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/pages/librarydirectory.aspx | url-status=dead | archive-date=11 January 2019 | title=Kentucky Public Library Directory | publisher=Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives | access-date=5 June 2019}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[James J. Andrews]], [[American Civil War|Civil War]] spy
* [[Landaff Andrews]], [[United States Representative]]
* [[Herman Chittison]], [[jazz]] musician
* [[Leander Cox]], [[United States House of Representatives|congressman]] from [[Kentucky]]
* [[Willis A. Gorman]], [[Union Army]] general during the [[American Civil War]], member of [[U.S. House of Representatives]] for [[Indiana]], and territorial governor of [[Minnesota Territory|Minnesota]]
* [[Joseph J. Reynolds]], [[Union Army]] general
* [[Alvin Saunders]], [[United States senator]] from [[Nebraska]]
* [[Mary Eulalie Fee Shannon]] (1824–1855), poet
* [[Franklin Sousley|Franklin R. Sousley]], one of six men who [[Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima|raised the second American flag]] on [[Mount Suribachi]] during the [[Battle of Iwo Jima]]
* [[Nelson Stacy]], [[NASCAR]] and ARCA driver
* [[Lawrence S. Trimble]], [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. congressman]] from [[Kentucky]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.flemingsburgky.org City of Flemingsburg official website]

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[[Category:Cities in Kentucky]]
[[Category:Cities in Fleming County, Kentucky]]
[[Category:County seats in Kentucky]]
[[Category:1797 establishments in Kentucky]]