Crofton is a home rule-class city in

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, in the United States. The population was 749 at the 2010 census. Crofton is part of the Clarksville, TN–KY

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History

Crofton had its start when the railroad was extended to that point. Incorporated in 1873, the city is named for pioneer James Croft, the original owner of the town site.

Geography

Crofton is located in northern Christian County at (37.047752, -87.485260).

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passes through the center of town as Madisonville Street, and I-169 (formerly the

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) passes east of Crofton, with access from Exit 23.

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, the Christian County seat, is to the south, and Madisonville is to the north. According to the

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, Crofton has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 838 people, 353 households, and 234 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 380 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 85.44%

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, 12.65%

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, 0.12% Native American or

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, and 1.79% from

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. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 0.24% of the population. There were 353 households, out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were

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living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.96. The age distribution was 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $28,542. Males had a median income of $31,442 versus $17,109 for females. The

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for the city was $14,021. About 26.0% of families and 25.6% of the population were below the

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, including 33.1% of those under age 18 and 29.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

City of Crofton official website
{{authority control Populated places established in 1873 Cities in Christian County, Kentucky Cities in Kentucky Clarksville metropolitan area