Berry is a
home rule-class city in
Harrison County,
Kentucky, in the United States. The city was formally incorporated by the
state assembly
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in 1867 as "Berryville". It was renamed "Berry Station" two years later.
[Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Berry, Kentucky". Accessed 15 July 2013.] The population was 264 at the
2010 census,
down from 310 at the
2000 census.
Geography
Berry is located in northern Harrison County at (38.520401, -84.384576),
on the east bank of the South Fork of the
Licking River. It is north of
Cynthiana, the
Harrison County seat, and southeast of
Williamstown.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, Berry has a total area of , of which , or 0.41%, are water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 310 people, 101 households, and 82 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 124 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.06%
White, 1.29%
Native American, and 0.65% from two or more races.
There were 101 households, out of which 48.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were
married couples
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living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 35.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,417, and the median income for a family was $28,571. Males had a median income of $27,000 versus $23,250 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $11,275. About 29.8% of families and 27.4% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 45.2% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
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Cities in Kentucky
Cities in Harrison County, Kentucky