Fredonia () is a home rule-class city in Caldwell County,

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, in the United States. The population was 401 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Fredonia is located in western Caldwell County at (37.209111, -88.058850).

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passes through the city, leading north to

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and south to Eddyville near Interstates 24 and 69. Ky. 91 connects Fredonia to the county seat of

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to the southeast. According to the

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

History

The town is said to have been laid out in 1836. The name "Fredonia" was a popular one in America in the early 19th century after its use was popularized by

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of New York, but local tradition holds that the Kentucky town was named for the daughter of town founder Harvey W. Bigham. It was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1869.Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Fredonia, Kentucky". Accessed 26 July 2013.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 420 people, 177 households, and 132 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 206 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.19%

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, 3.57%

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, and 0.24% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.48% of the population. There were 177 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% 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 2.80. In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $35,893, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $21,429 for females. The

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for the city was $14,865. About 9.2% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the

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, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

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