Centertown is a home rule-class city in

Ohio County, Kentucky Ohio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,772. Its county seat is Hartford. The county is named after the Ohio River, which originally formed its northern boundary. It is a moist ...

, in the United States. The population was 423 at the 2010 census.

History

Incorporated in 1890, the city is named for its location between

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and the

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shipping port of Point Pleasant.

Geography

Centertown is located at (37.416771, -86.995243). The city is concentrated along a merged stretch of Kentucky Routes 69 and 85 northeast of

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. The two highways converge just west of the city, with KY 85 approaching from

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to the northwest, and diverge just east of the city, with KY 69 continuing eastward to

, and KY 85 veering southward to join

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near Rockport. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 416 people, 164 households, and 126 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 181 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.76%

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, and 0.24% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.68% of the population. There were 164 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were

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living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.88. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $37,946. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $18,750 for females. The

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for the city was $13,018. About 15.4% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the

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, including 27.5% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.

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* {{authority control Populated places established in 1890 Cities in Kentucky Cities in Ohio County, Kentucky