Edmonton is a home rule-class city in and the

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of Metcalfe County,

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. It is part of the

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Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,595 at the 2010 census and estimated at the same in 2019.

History

The area was first surveyed in 1800. The city was established by the Kentucky legislature as a trading post in 1818 and was named the county seat in 1860. The post office first opened on February 18, 1830 and was named (though incorrectly spelled) for Edmund Rogers.

Geography

Edmonton is located at (36.980191, -85.620338). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (1.04%) is water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Edmonton has a

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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,586 people, 686 households, and 410 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 776 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.72%

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, 1.95%

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, 0.06% Native American, 0.13%

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, 0.25% from

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, and 0.88% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.50% of the population. There were 686 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% were

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living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.77. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 24.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 73.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $18,807, and the median income for a family was $27,763. Males had a median income of $24,671 versus $18,646 for females. The

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for the city was $14,384. About 29.0% of families and 31.8% of the population were below the

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, including 43.5% of those under age 18 and 25.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Edmonton has a

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, the Metcalfe County Public Library.

Notable people

Kentucky Headhunters The Kentucky Headhunters are an American country rock and Southern rock band originating in the state of Kentucky. The band's members are Doug Phelps (vocals, bass guitar), Greg Martin (vocals, lead guitar), and brothers Richard Young (vocals, rh ...

Tom Emberton Thomas Dale Emberton Sr. (July 14, 1932 — October 20, 2022) was an American politician and judge in the state of Kentucky. He was the Republican nominee for his state's governorship in the 1971 election. Of note, Mitch McConnell worked on his ...

, politician *

Black Stone Cherry Black Stone Cherry is an American rock band, formed in 2001 in Edmonton, Kentucky. They were signed to Roadrunner Records until 2015; the band is now signed to Mascot Label Group. The band consists of Chris Robertson (lead vocals, lead guitar), B ...

References

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