Mackville is a home rule-class city in Washington County,

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, United States. The population was 207 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Mackville was established in 1818 as "Maxville." It was named for Captain John McKittrick, an

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veteran who owned the original tract upon which the city was founded. The name was changed to the current spelling when a post office was established in the city in 1826.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land. The city is situated in eastern Washington County, west of

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and east of

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, and is concentrated around the intersection of

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and

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Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 206 people, 93 households, and 59 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 103 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.60%

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, 2.91%

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, and 0.49% from two or more races. There were 93 households, out of which 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were

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living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.80. In the city, the population was spread out, with 16.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 28.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $32,250, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $33,750 for females. The

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for the city was $16,837. About 3.3% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 23.7% of those 65 or over.

References

External links

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Mackville Historic District
- National Register of Historic Places inventory form {{authority control Cities in Kentucky Cities in Washington County, Kentucky