Irvine, Kentucky

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Irvine (Template:IPAc-en) is a home rule-class city<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> in Estill County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> Its population was 2,715 at the time of the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

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Panorama from atop Rockhouse Mountain

Irvine is located in the center of Estill County at Template:Coord (37.696835, -83.966895).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> The city limits are on the northeast side of the Kentucky River, and the city is bordered by Ravenna to the southeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, Irvine has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert, or 5.13%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

History

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Another panorama from atop Rockhouse Mountain

Gen. Green Clay established the town of Irvine on Template:Convert of his land on January 28, 1812,<ref name=sos/> four years after Estill County was separated from Madison County. It was named for Col. William Irvine,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> a pioneer settler of Madison County. The post office was established in 1813,<ref name=ren>Template:Cite book</ref> and the city was incorporated by the state legislature in 1849.<ref name=sos>Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Irvine, Kentucky". Accessed 29 July 2013.</ref>

Demographics

Template:More citations needed section Template:US Census population As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 2,843 people, 1,259 households, and 793 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,409 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 99.26% White, 0.04% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.04% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 1,259 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.82.

22.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,286, and the median income for a family was $25,046. Males had a median income of $28,988 versus $17,194 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,075. About 20.9% of families and 28.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over.