Kenton Vale is a
home rule-class city in
Kenton County
Kenton County is a county located in the northern part of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 169,064, making it the third most populous county in Kentucky (behind Jefferson County and Fayette County). Its ...
,
Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 110 at the
2010 U.S. census
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.
Kenton Vale consists of only one subdivision and a cemetery branching off Madison Pike (
Kentucky Route 17
Kentucky Route 17 (KY 17) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It connects U.S. Route 27 in rural Pendleton County to the Ohio state line in Covington.
Route description
KY 17 begins at an intersection with ...
). The subdivision was named for the county, which in turn was named for explorer and pioneer
Simon Kenton
Simon Kenton (aka "Simon Butler") (April 3, 1755 – April 29, 1836) was an American frontiersman and soldier in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio. He was a friend of Daniel Boone, Simon Girty, Spencer Records, Thomas S. Hinde, Thomas Hinde, and ...
. There is only one way in and out of the city: through the intersection of Kuhrs Lane and Madison Pike. Incorporated by the
state legislature
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* The legislative branches of each of the fifty state governments of the United Sta ...
in 1949, the city was primarily created to keep
Covington Covington may refer to:
People
* Covington (surname)
Places United Kingdom
* Covington, Cambridgeshire
* Covington, South Lanarkshire
United States
* Covington, Georgia
* Covington, Indiana
* Covington, Kentucky, the largest American cit ...
from annexing homes in the area.
Geography
Kenton Vale is located at (39.051491, -84.520079).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 156 people, 57 households, and 44 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 59 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.00%
White.
There were 57 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were
married couples
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living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $50,625. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $23,125 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $19,540. About 1.9% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 12.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.
Education
Some of Kenton Vale in the
Kenton County School District, while other parts are in the
Covington Independent School District
Covington Independent School District is a public school district based in Covington, Texas (USA).
The district has one school that serves students in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve.
In 2010, the school district was rated " recognize ...
.
References
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Cities in Kentucky
Cities in Kenton County, Kentucky