Editing Ravenna, Kentucky

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'''Ravenna''' is a [[List of cities in Kentucky|home rule-class city]] in [[Estill County, Kentucky|Estill County]], [[Kentucky]], United States. The population was 605 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/G001/1600000US2164092| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ravenna city, Kentucky| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=February 1, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213090817/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2164092| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==History==
The US Federal Census dated 7 Aug,1820 reflects a town located in Estill Co., KY as "Ravenna", but before it was incorporated, Ravenna was known only as "The Village".{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}

The [[Louisville & Nashville Railroad]] was responsible for the name of Ravenna, the building of the shops, yard, office building, passenger and freight station, and many other things that were built for the establishment of a railroad terminal in Estill County just east of the county seat, [[Irvine, Kentucky|Irvine]]. After the completion of the terminal in 1915, the county decided it would call it "Ravenna", which stems from the word "ravine". It was reported by early railroad officials that an Italian foreman and interpreter, with a construction crew of approximately 60 Italian men building the railroad yards, requested that the railroad officials name the station in honor of his birthplace, [[Ravenna]], [[Italy]], and it was so granted by the railroad officials in charge of such matters.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}

A thriving village sprang up in 1915, when the railroad started construction of its shops; and five years later in 1920, Ravenna was incorporated as a 6th-class City by the [[Kentucky Circuit Courts|Estill County Circuit Court]].

In 1924 Ravenna was declared a 5th-class city by an act of the Kentucky State Legislature due to an increase in population. This also entitled them to have a mayor, six councilmen and city clerk, and fire and police departments. By this time in its history, Ravenna had become an almost entirely white city. In 1920, hundreds of "black railroad workers were forced to leave their jobs and their community<ref>(14)." {George C. Wright, A History of Blacks in Kentucky, Volume 2.}</ref>

Ravenna is home of the local [[Veterans of Foreign Wars|VFW]] Post #8019; a [[National Guard of the United States|National Guard]] armory that is home to C Company, 1–149th Infantry (M), 149th BDE;{{clarify|date=September 2013}} and the Estill County Veterans Memorial in Ravenna's Veterans Memorial Park.

===Ravenna Tile===
[[File:Sanvitale03.jpg|thumb|right|Original from which the Ravenna Tile was copied]]

In order to express sympathy following the tornado disaster of June 9, 1961, the Italian city of Ravenna donated a design on a glazed tile to Ravenna, Kentucky. A copy of a [[Late Antiquity|Late Antique]] mosaic from the [[Basilica of San Vitale]], the tile depicts Roman Emperor [[Justinian I]] with [[Maximianus of Ravenna|Maximianus]], Bishop of Ravenna. The tile is displayed at the city hall.

==Geography==
Ravenna is located near the center of Estill County at {{coord|37|41|9|N|83|57|5|W|type:city}} (37.685772, −83.951399),<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> in the valley of the [[Kentucky River]]. It is bordered to the northwest by the city of [[Irvine, Kentucky|Irvine]], the [[county seat]]. [[Kentucky Route 52]] passes through Ravenna as Main Street and Third Street, leading east and southeast {{convert|24|mi}} to [[Beattyville, Kentucky|Beattyville]], and leading west {{convert|20|mi}} to [[Richmond, Kentucky|Richmond]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Ravenna has a total area of {{convert|0.8|km2|order=flip|1}}, all of it land.<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, Ravenna has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=976651&cityname=Ravenna,+Kentucky,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Ravenna, Kentucky Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 1189
|1940= 1098
|1950= 979
|1960= 921
|1970= 784
|1980= 793
|1990= 804
|2000= 693
|2010= 605
|2020= 568
|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 693 people, 301 households, and 207 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,873.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 323 housing units at an average density of {{convert|873.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.55% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.58% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.72% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.15% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.43% of the population.

There were 301 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.

The median income for a household in the citywas $30,583, and the median income for a family was $33,438. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $17,813 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,089. About 16.0% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

== Noted natives ==
* [[Kevin Richardson (musician)|Kevin Richardson]], member of the Backstreet Boys, attended and graduated Ravenna Elementary School

==See also==
* Other [[Ravenna (disambiguation)|places named Ravenna]]

==References==
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{{Estill County, Kentucky}}

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