Editing Uniontown, Kentucky

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'''Uniontown''' is a [[List of cities in Kentucky|home rule-class city]] in [[Union County, Kentucky|Union County]], [[Kentucky]], United States. The population was 929 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].  The [[John T. Myers Locks and Dam]], once known as Uniontown Locks and Dam, is located downriver 3½ miles.<ref>{{cite book |title=''Encyclopedia of Kentucky'' |chapter=Dictionary of Places: Uniontown |publisher=Somerset Publishers |location=[[New York, New York]] |year=1987 |isbn=0-403-09981-1}}</ref>

==History==

The name "Uniontown" derives from the fact that the city was formed by merging the towns of Francisburg and Locust Port in 1840.  A post office with the new name opened in 1842.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3Lac2FUSj_oC&q=cannon+ky | title=Kentucky Place Names | publisher=University Press of Kentucky | year=1987 | access-date=2013-04-28 | author=Rennick, Robert M. | pages=301| isbn=0813126312 }}</ref>

The Uniontown levee, built in response to the [[Ohio River flood of 1937]], was completed in 1951.<ref>Sean Sheffer and Davis Murphy, "[http://www.kymitigation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Union-County-and-FEMAs-New-Levee-Analysis-and-Mapping-Procedures-Sean-Sheffer-and-Davis-Murphy.pdf Union County Levees and Levee Analysis and Mapping Procedures]" (2016), p. 3.</ref>

==Geography==
Uniontown is located at {{coord|37|46|20|N|87|55|55|W|type:city}} (37.772281, -87.931890).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>  The city is situated along the [[Ohio River]], at its confluence with Highland Creek.  A [[levee]] protects the city from flooding along the river up to a river level of {{convert|66|ft|m}}.<ref>"[https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?gage=unwk2&wfo=pah Ohio River at J.T. Myers Lock and Dam]," National Weather Service Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service. Accessed 15 August 2020.</ref>  [[Kentucky Route 130]] and [[Kentucky Route 360]] intersect in downtown Uniontown.  KY 130 crosses the levee, connecting the city with the Uniontown Ferry Boat Dock along the river.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.0|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|0.9|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} (7.29%) is water.

The [[Henderson Sloughs]], a [[National Natural Landmark]], are located on the county line east of Uniontown.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 1046
|1870= 896
|1880= 1015
|1890= 1037
|1900= 1532
|1910= 1356
|1920= 1094
|1930= 1235
|1940= 1327
|1950= 1054
|1960= 1255
|1970= 1255
|1980= 1169
|1990= 1008
|2000= 1064
|2010= 1002
|2020= 929
|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>
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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 1,064 people, 445 households, and 300 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,192.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 482 housing units at an average density of {{convert|540.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 91.54% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 7.61% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.19% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.09% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.56% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.38% of the population.

There were 445 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,700, and the median income for a family was $31,146. Males had a median income of $24,408 versus $18,235 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,258. About 15.3% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 28.0% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Uniontown is served by the [[Union County Public Schools, Kentucky]].  Elementary students attend Uniontown Elementary.  Middle and High School students attend Union County Middle School & [[Union County High School (Kentucky)|Union County High School]] outside [[Morganfield]].

Uniontown has a [[public library|lending library]], a branch of the Union 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=7 June 2019}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of cities in Kentucky]]
* [[List of cities and towns along the Ohio River]]

==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Cities in Union County, Kentucky]]
[[Category:Cities in Kentucky]]
[[Category:Kentucky populated places on the Ohio River]]