Fort Campbell North is a

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(CDP) in Christian County,

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, United States. It contains most of the housing for the

Fort Campbell Fort Campbell is a United States Army installation located astride the Kentucky–Tennessee border between Hopkinsville, Kentucky and Clarksville, Tennessee (post address is located in Kentucky). Fort Campbell is home to the 101st Airborne Div ...

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base within the Kentucky portion of the base. The population was 12,825 as of the 2020 census, down from 13,685 in the 2010 census. Fort Campbell North is part of the Clarksville, Tennessee metropolitan area.

Geography

Fort Campbell North is located along the southern border of Christian County at (36.653631, -87.459716). The southern border is also the

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state line, and the Kentucky city of Oak Grove lies along the CDP's eastern border, which follows Fort Campbell Boulevard (US Route 41A). According to the

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

Demographics

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 14,338 people, 2,842 households, and 2,768 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 2,967 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 58.6%

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, 25.8% Black or African American, 1.0% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 1.0%

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, 7.1% from other races, and 4.8% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 13.8% of the population. There were 2,842 households, out of which 87.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 88.6% were

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living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 2.6% were non-families. 2.4% of all households were made up of individuals, none of whom were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.78 and the average family size was 3.81. The age distribution was 35.6% under the age of 18, 31.1% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, and 0.8% from 45 to 64. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 157.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 205.6 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,755, and the median income for a family was $26,632. Males had a median income of $19,846 versus $18,478 for females. The

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for the CDP was $10,319. About 11.2% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the

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, including 15.9% of those under the age of 18.

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 12,825 people, 2,868 housing units, and 2,565 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,503.2 inhabitants per square mile, compared to 2,717.6 inhabitants per square mile in 2010. The racial makeup was 63.4%

(7,957 people), 15.9%

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(1,965), 1.3% Native American (95), 4.1% Asian (357), 4.4%

(168), and 8.0% from two or more races (1,365). People of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 24% (2,574) of the population. The ancestry was 10.4%

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, 6.2%

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, 5.2% Irish, 3.2%

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, 2.8% English, 1.7% Polish, 1.6%

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, 1.2% Norwegian, and 1.2% French. The median age was 21.8 years old. 28.4% of the population were under 18, and 16.3% were under 5. 0.0% of the population were older than 65. 36.6% of the population were female. 24.8% of the population spoke a language other than English at home, with 15.6% speaking

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, 3.8% speaking other

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languages, 3.0% speaking

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, and 2.3% speaking other languages. 7.8% of the population were

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. The median household income was $45,017, with families had $44,167, and married couples had $47,357. The per capita income was $20,072. 9.8% of the population were in poverty.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Fort Campbell North has a

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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Fort Campbell North, Kentucky
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References

{{authority control Census-designated places in Christian County, Kentucky Census-designated places in Kentucky Clarksville metropolitan area