18-638: Hodgenville is a home rule-class city in LaRue County , Kentucky , United States. It is the seat of its county. Hodgenville sits along the North Fork of the Nolin River . The population was 3,206 at the 2010 census . It is included in the Elizabethtown metropolitan area . Robert Hodgen, a Pennsylvania native who moved to Virginia , purchased 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) of land in
36-652: A state in the United States , has 418 active cities. The two largest, Louisville and Lexington , are designated "first class" cities. A first class city would normally have a mayor- alderman government, but that does not apply to the merged governments in Louisville and Lexington. All other cities have a different form of government, including mayor-council , commission , and city manager , and are designated " home rule class" cities. The two-class system went into effect on January 1, 2015, following
54-475: A unitary urban county government (UCG); Louisville and other cities within Jefferson County have also merged into a single metro government. However, under state law, both major cities retained their pre-merger classification before the new scheme took effect. The General Assembly had historically reclassified cities only when requested by the city government. If all cities had been reclassified in
72-559: A child, the other as an adult. Hodgenville is in central LaRue County, in the valley of the North Fork of the Nolin River, a west- and south-flowing tributary of the Green River . It is 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Elizabethtown via Kentucky Route 61 . U.S. Route 31E passes through the center of Hodgenville, leading northeast 24 miles (39 km) to Bardstown and south 43 miles (69 km) to Glasgow . According to
90-493: A family was $ 37,125. Males had a median income of $ 30,678 versus $ 18,095 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 14,794. About 16.9% of families and 22.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 27.7% of those under age 18 and 21.5% of those age 65 or over. Hodgenville has a lending library , the LaRue County Public Library. List of Kentucky cities Kentucky ,
108-556: A given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as the American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both the country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since
126-571: The U.S. Census Bureau , Hodgenville has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km), of which 2.15 acres (8,687 m), or 0.16%, are water. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hodgenville has a humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,874 people, 1,235 households, and 781 families living in
144-410: The "Traditional Lincoln Birthplace Cabin". The significance of the two Hodgenville sites (birthplace and boyhood home) are found in the setting. Preservation of these two national sites allows visitors to see the landscape of the earliest period of Abraham Lincoln's life. The Lincoln Museum is opened for visitors downtown, and two bronze Abraham Lincoln statues stand at the town square, one of Lincoln as
162-451: The 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using a standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure a country's standard of living . When used to compare income levels of different countries, it
180-568: The 2014 passage of House Bill 331 by the Kentucky General Assembly and the bill's signing into law by Governor Steve Beshear . The new system replaced one in which cities were divided into six classes based on their population at the time of their classification. Before the enactment of House Bill 331, more than 400 classification-related laws affected public safety, alcohol beverage control, revenue options and others. Lexington and Fayette County are completely merged in
198-418: The average family size was 2.76. The age distribution was 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 25,132, and the median income for
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#1732794569527216-400: The city. The population density was 1,667.7 inhabitants per square mile (643.9/km). There were 1,349 housing units at an average density of 782.8 per square mile (302.2/km). The racial makeup of the city was 86.64% White , 11.27% African American , 0.24% Native American , 0.07% Asian , 0.35% from other races , and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of
234-409: The population. There were 1,235 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and
252-410: The pre-2015 scheme according to actual population, about one-third of classifications would have changed. In particular, Lexington would have been classified as a first-class (Class 1) city. Although basic city classification changed in 2015, the old classifications will remain relevant for some time. Because many provisions of state law applied only to cities of certain pre-2015 classes, House Bill 331
270-456: The state are in the home rule class. Click on the double triangles at the top of a column to sort the table by that column. County seat Since the 2010 census , some cities in Kentucky were disincorporated and did not appear in the next census. Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures the average income earned per person in
288-525: The vicinity. In 1789, after the Revolutionary War , when settlers started moving west into Kentucky, he built a mill at the site. After his death, the community that developed around it was called "Hodgenville" upon the petition of his widow and children. The United States post office at the site, however, was known as "Hodgensville" from 1826 to 1904. The city was formally incorporated by the state assembly on February 18, 1836. Abraham Lincoln
306-527: Was born in a small cabin on Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville on February 12, 1809. About two years later, the family moved to another farm in the Hodgenville area. Despite claims made later, the cabin Lincoln was born in was likely destroyed by the time of his assassination. The Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park labels the replica cabin, which was built thirty years after his death,
324-428: Was explicitly written to address such issues. In certain areas of law, class-based distinctions between cities have been replaced by population-based distinctions. In certain other areas that were more controversial, the pre-2015 status quo is being maintained through a registry of cities that were covered by prior laws. Under the new system, Louisville and Lexington are classified as first class. All other cities in
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