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Park City is a home rule-class city in Barren County,
Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...
, United States. The population was 614 at the 2020 census. It is the entrance to nearby
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and to Diamond Caverns, a privately owned cave attraction. Exit 48 off I-65 is the only direct access exit to the Mammoth Cave National Park. Park City is part of the Glasgow micropolitan area.


History

In the early 19th century, the site of the present city was the junction of the Louisville and Nashville Pike with spur roads to
Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
and Bardstown. By 1827, a
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relay station had developed into a settlement with a post office named Three Forks. The postmaster William Bell owned a plantation nearby, with a prominent tavern, which led to the community also being known as Bell's Station. In 1859, the mainline of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad The Louisville and Nashville Railroad , commonly called the L&N, was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States. Chartered by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1850, the road grew into one of ...
reached the plantation, and in 1863 the Glasgow spur was completed. The community was then known as Glasgow Junction after the L&N Depot, which also served as the junction between the mainline and the Mammoth Cave Railroad. There was a close relationship between Mammoth Cave and Diamond Cave (Diamond Caverns) for years. Books and cave brochures would describe both caves. Beginning in 1880, the Mammoth Cave Railroad tracks were laid just west of Diamond Cave. When the line finally opened in 1886, Diamond was one of the primary stops on the railroad. Excursions were available to see Diamond and Mammoth Caves on the same day, and still return to Glasgow Junction in time to catch through trains to Louisville or Nashville. Mammoth Cave Railroad stops also served two nearby caves opened by Larkin Proctor, Long Cave, commercialized as Grand Avenue Caverns, and Proctor Cave. The city was platted and formally incorporated under that name in 1871.Rennick, Robert. ''Kentucky Place Names''
p. 226
University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1987. Accessed 25 September 2013.
In 1938, the name was changed to Park City to avoid confusion with Glasgow. Part of the former Mammoth Cave Railroad was converted into a 9-mile hike and bike trail. The start of this trail can be accessed from Park City.


Geography

Park City is located in western Barren County at (37.094181, -86.048309). U.S. Route 31W passes through the center of the city, and Interstate 65 cuts through the northwest corner, with access via Exit 48 ( Kentucky Route 255/ Mammoth Cave Parkway). The
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rail line (former L&N) also passes through the center of the city. According to the
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, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.25%, is water.


Demographics

As of the
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of 2000, there were 517 people, 237 households, and 142 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 263 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.23%
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, 6.38%
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, 0.19% from other races, and 0.19% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population. There were 237 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were
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living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.91. In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $25,313, and the median income for a family was $36,042. Males had a median income of $26,364 versus $17,778 for females. The
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for the city was $13,888. About 13.1% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the
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, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 25.6% of those age 65 or over. File:Park City Post office.jpg, Park City Post Office File:Park City Methodist church.jpg, Park City Methodist church File:Grand Victorian Inn, Park City, Kentucky.jpg, Grand Victorian Inn, Park City


Education

Park City Elementary is the city's local institution, part of the Barren County Schools system. Secondary students attend Barren County Middle School (Grades 6–8), Trojan Academy (9th Grade), and Barren County High School (Grades 10–12) in
Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
.


References


External links


Park City Tourism official website

City of Park City official website



Diamond Caverns official website
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