Magnolia is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...

and

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in LaRue County,

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, United States. Its population was 524 as of the 2010 census. The Magnolia area was settled in the 1780s primarily by Virginians seeking land following the American Revolution.

History

According to LaRue county's website, Magnolia was first used as a stage coach stop around the year 1850. A post office was built in April, 1851, and it was named after the postmasters' wife. Later, the post office was moved to the present site in a place that was called Centerpoint, but soon changed its name to Magnolia.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, there were 535 people, 249 housing units, and 259 families in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.6%

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, 1.1%

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, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% from some other race, and 3.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.2% of the population. The ancestry of the CDP was 15.6% American, 8.0%

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, 7.4% English, 6.8% Irish, and 4.6%

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. The median age was 41.7 years old. 12.8% of the population were 65 or older, with 2.1% between the ages of 65 and 74, and 10.7% between the ages of 75 and 84. 13.9% of the population were under 18, with 7.9% under 5, 4.7% between the ages of 5 and 14, and 1.3% between 15 and 17. The median household income was $40,114, with families having $48,409, married couples having $62,781, and non-families having $17,788. 31.1% of the population were in poverty, with 39.8% of people under 18, 33.3% of people between the ages of 18 and 64, and 8.6% of people 65 or older were in poverty.

References

Census-designated places in LaRue County, Kentucky Census-designated places in Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky Unincorporated communities in LaRue County, Kentucky {{LaRueCountyKY-geo-stub