Uniontown is a home rule-class city in Union County,

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, United States. The population was 1,002 at the 2010 census. The

John T. Myers Locks and Dam The John T. Myers Locks and Dam is the 17th Lock and dam on the Ohio River located 846 miles downstream of Pittsburgh about downstream from Uniontown, Kentucky. There are two locks, one for commercial barge traffic that is 1,200 feet long by 110 ...

, once known as Uniontown Locks and Dam, is located downriver 3½ miles.

History

The name "Uniontown" derives from the fact that the city was formed by merging the towns of Francisburg and Locust Port in 1840. A post office with the new name opened in 1842. The Uniontown levee, built in response to the

Ohio River flood of 1937 The Ohio River flood of 1937 took place in late January and February 1937. With damage stretching from Pittsburgh to Cairo, Illinois, 385 people died, one million people were left homeless and property losses reached $500 million ($10.2 billion ...

, was completed in 1951.

Geography

Uniontown is located at (37.772281, -87.931890). The city is situated along the

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, at its confluence with Highland Creek. A

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protects the city from flooding along the river up to a river level of . Kentucky Route 130 and Kentucky Route 360 intersect in downtown Uniontown. KY 130 crosses the levee, connecting the city with the Uniontown Ferry Boat Dock along the river. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (7.29%) is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,064 people, 445 households, and 300 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 482 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.54%

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, 7.61%

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, 0.19% Native American, 0.09%

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, and 0.56% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.38% of the population. There were 445 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were

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living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.95. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,700, and the median income for a family was $31,146. Males had a median income of $24,408 versus $18,235 for females. The

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for the city was $13,258. About 15.3% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the

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, including 28.0% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Uniontown is served by the

Union County Public Schools, Kentucky Union County Public Schools is a school district serving Union County, Kentucky. Communities served by the school district include Morganfield Morganfield is a home rule-class city in Union County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the se ...

. Elementary students attend Uniontown Elementary. Middle and High School students attend Union County Middle School & Union County High School outside

Morganfield Morganfield is a home rule-class city in Union County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. The population was 3,285 as of the year 2010 U.S. census. Name The city was named for Revolutionary War General Daniel Morg ...

. Uniontown has a

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, a branch of the Union County Public Library.

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