Editing Loretto, Kentucky

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|official_name            = Loretto, Kentucky
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|named_for                = a [[Sisters of Loretto|local Catholic sisterhood]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Marion County, Kentucky|Marion]]
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 723
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'''Loretto''' is a [[List of cities in Kentucky|home rule-class city]] in [[Marion County, Kentucky|Marion County]], [[Kentucky]], United States. The population was 723 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020"/>

It is best known as the home of the [[Maker's Mark]] [[Bourbon whiskey|bourbon]] distillery.

==History==
The city takes its name from the [[Sisters of Loretto]], a Catholic [[religious congregation|congregation]] founded in 1812 at nearby [[Saint Mary, Kentucky|St. Mary]]. The [[Religious sister|sisters]] themselves were named for [[Loreto, Marche|Loreto]] in [[Italy]], the site of the [[Basilica della Santa Casa]] which supposedly contains the original home of the [[Virgin Mary]].

The sisters began a school at the site to educate the frontier children. By 1833, the community was large enough for its own post office.<ref name=ren>Rennick, Robert. ''Kentucky Place Names'', [https://books.google.com/books?id=3Lac2FUSj_oC&pg=PA178 p. 178]. University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1987. Accessed 1 August 2013.</ref> It was formally incorporated in 1866.<ref name=sos>Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Loretto, Kentucky". Accessed 1 August 2013.</ref>

The [[Maker's Mark]] distillery in Loretto is rooted in a [[distillery]] established by Charles Burks in the early 19th century, and drastically expanded by his descendants in the late 1880s. The distillery was purchased by Bill Samuels in 1953, and the brand was renamed "Maker's Mark".<ref>Ralph Christian, "[https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/68cd1827-5310-4a7a-a501-9b1189f92354 Burks' Distillery (Maker's Mark Distillery)]," National Register of Historic Places inventory form, September 1978.</ref> The distillery, located {{convert|3|mi|0}} east of Loretto, is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]], and has been designated a [[National Historic Landmark]]. Its prominent barrel warehouses are concentrated in the western part of Loretto.

==Geography==
Loretto is located in northwestern Marion County at {{coord|37|38|8|N|85|23|12|W|type:city}} (37.635576, -85.386601).<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|3.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|0.03|sqmi|2}}, or 1.02%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> The city is concentrated around the intersection of [[Kentucky Route 52]] and [[Kentucky Route 49]], {{convert|10|mi|0}} northwest of [[Lebanon, Kentucky|Lebanon]], {{convert|13|mi}} southwest of [[Springfield, Kentucky|Springfield]], and {{convert|15|mi}} south of [[Bardstown, Kentucky|Bardstown]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 42
|1880= 129
|1970= 985
|1980= 954
|1990= 820
|2000= 623
|2010= 713
|2020= 723
|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 623 people, 252 households, and 172 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|177.2|/sqmi|/km2}}. There were 269 housing units at an average density of {{convert|76.5|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.52% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], and 0.48% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.16% of the population.

There were 252 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.01.

24.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $34,792. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $20,972 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,854. About 10.8% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

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

{{Marion County, Kentucky}}

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[[Category:Sisters of Loretto]]
[[Category:Cities in Kentucky]]
[[Category:Cities in Marion County, Kentucky]]