Visalia was a 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 ...

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, United States. The population was 111 at the 2000 census. The city government was dissolved in November 2006.

Geography

Visalia is located at (38.914923, -84.449698). According to the

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

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 111 people, 45 households, and 31 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 51 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.50%

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, and 4.50% from two or more races. There were 45 households, out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were

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living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.84. In the city the population was spread out, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 13.5% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $14,779, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $23,750 for females. The

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for the city was $14,049. There were 50.0% of families and 27.7% of the population living below the

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, including 100.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Interesting facts

Visalia is the namesake for its newer and larger western sister,

Visalia, California Visalia ( ) is a city in the agricultural San Joaquin Valley of California. The population was 141,384 as per the 2020 census. Visalia is the fifth-largest city in the San Joaquin Valley, the 42nd most populous in California, and 192nd in ...

. The founder of Visalia, California was named Nathaniel Vise, a man whose ancestral history is traced to the creation of Visalia, Kentucky. Visalia was the county seat of

Campbell County, Kentucky Campbell County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 93,076. Its county seats are Alexandria and Newport.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 ...

when

split from Campbell County in 1840.

References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Kenton County, Kentucky Former municipalities in Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky Populated places disestablished in 2006