Breckinridge Center is a

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(CDP) in Union County,

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, United States. The population was 1,874 at the 2000 census. It is named for the Breckinridge

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Center, now known as the Earle C. Clements Job Corps Center.

History

Breckinridge Center was formerly home to Camp Breckinridge, a

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camp operated by the

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during

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. It was later converted into the headquarters of the 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division during the

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. The camp was deactivated and was sold in 1965.

Geography

Breckinridge Center is located at (37.679306, -87.866073). According to the

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

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,874 people, 250 households, and 182 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 260 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 41.36%

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, 49.84%

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, 0.64% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 2.45% from other races, and 5.39% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 7.74% of the population. There were 250 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were

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living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.12. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 49.0% from 18 to 24, 12.5% from 25 to 44, 8.4% from 45 to 64, and 2.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females, there were 209.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 208.7 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,092, and the median income for a family was $30,238. Males had a median income of $18,920 versus $18,000 for females. The

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for the CDP was $6,761. About 5.2% of families and 57.4% of the population were below the

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, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

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