Eubank is a home rule-class city in Pulaski and

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counties in southern

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. The population was 319 at the 2010 census. The Pulaski County portion of Eubank is part of the

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Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Lincoln County portion is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The town was named for Joseph Eubank who crossed over the Cumberland Gap with Daniel Boone and was granted deed as the original landowner. Eubank was a stop on the Cincinnati Southern Railroad. It was incorporated by the state assembly in 1886 and is also known as "Eubanks".Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Eubank, Kentucky". Accessed 25 July 2013.

Geography

Eubank is located in northern Pulaski County. A small portion extends north into Lincoln County. The city is concentrated around the intersection of Kentucky Route 1247 and

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passes along the city's eastern border, leading south to

, the Pulaski

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, and north to

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, the Lincoln county seat. KY 70 leads east to

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and west to

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. According to the

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, Eubank has a total area of , of which , or 0.63%, are water. Eubank

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 358 people, 141 households, and 102 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 173 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.77%

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, 1.68% Native American, and 0.56% from two or more races. There were 141 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were

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living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% 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 3.06. The age distribution was 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $18,409, and the median income for a family was $19,625. Males had a median income of $26,944 versus $16,667 for females. The

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for the city was $15,599. About 22.4% of families and 32.2% of the population were below the

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, including 52.9% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* {{authority control Cities in Pulaski County, Kentucky Cities in Lincoln County, Kentucky Cities in Kentucky Danville, Kentucky micropolitan area