Burgin is a
home rule-class city in
Mercer County,
Kentucky
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, in the United States. Its population was 965 at the
2010 census.
History
What is now Burgin was originally known as "Cane Run."
In 1874, the
Cincinnati Southern Railway
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obtained a right-of-way from local landowner Temple Burgin and opened Burgin Station. The town was established in 1877 and incorporated in 1878. The post office opened as "Bergen" in 1877 and changed its name to "Burgin" in 1886.
Geography
Burgin is located at (37.754961, -84.765681).
The city is concentrated along
Kentucky Route 152
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(Main Street), with most of its public buildings lying just west of the highway's intersection with
Kentucky Route 33
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KY 33 begins at US 150 in Danville and proceeds north through Boyle, Mercer, Jessamine, and Woodford count ...
(Danville Street/Pleasant Hill Drive).
Harrodsburg
Harrodsburg is a home rule-class city in Mercer County, Kentucky, United States. It is the seat of its county. The population was 9,064 at the 2020 census.
Although Harrodsburg was formally established by the House of Burgesses after Boonesbo ...
lies to the west of Burgin along KY 152, and
Danville lies to the south along KY 33. Burgin is located at the headwaters of Cane Run, which flows eastward into the
Dix River
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It begins in western Rockcast ...
.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all land.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
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system, Burgin has a
humid subtropical climate
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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 874 people, 372 households, and 258 families residing in the city. The
population density
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was . There were 407 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.02%
White
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, 3.89%
African American
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, 0.34%
Native American, 0.11%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.69% from
other races
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, and 1.95% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 372 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were
married couples
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living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.87.
22.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was
US $
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34,135, and the median income for a family was $41,442. Males had a median income of $31,324 versus $21,400 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $16,756. About 9.8% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Burgin is served by Burgin Independent Schools.
Notable natives
*
Jack Coleman — basketball player
*
Marie McDonald
Marie McDonald (born Cora Marie Frye, July 6, 1923 – October 21, 1965) was an American singer and actress known as "The Body Beautiful" and later nicknamed "The Body".
Early life
Born in Burgin, Kentucky, McDonald was the daughter of Evert ...
— actress
*
Jacqueline Coleman
Jacqueline Coleman (born June 9, 1982) is an American educator and politician serving as the 58th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, lieutenant governor of Kentucky since 2019. She has worked as an administrator, high school teacher, and coach (bas ...
— politician
*
Dillon Carmichael
Dillon Carmichael (born November 8, 1993) is an American country music singer. He signed to Riser House Entertainment in 2017 where he released his debut single, "Dancing Away With My Heart". In 2021 Carmichael released the Hot Beer EP, which ...
— singer
References
External links
Burgin Independent Schools*
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Cities in Kentucky
Cities in Mercer County, Kentucky