21-610: Raceland may refer to: Communities [ edit ] Raceland, Kentucky , a city in Greenup County Raceland, Louisiana , an unincorporated community in Lafourche Parish Horse racing [ edit ] Raceland (estate) , a former estate and horse racing track in the U.S. state of Massachusetts Raceland (horse) (1885–1894), an American Thoroughbred racehorse Raceland (race track) ,
42-563: A 5,000-acre (20 km ) Revolutionary War grant to Abraham Buford. His son, Charles Buford, divided up the land and sold it in tracts . Eventually, one of the tracts was bequeathed to Benjamen Chinn, who sold his tract in town lots. He gave the town the name "Chinnville". Its first post office was established on March 7, 1910. It became an incorporated city on July 31, 1915. In 1924, Jack O. Keene (who later established Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky ), opened Raceland Race Course near
63-554: A horse racing track that operated in the 1920s in the U.S. state of Kentucky Other uses [ edit ] Raceland-Worthington Independent School District , a school district in the U.S. state of Kentucky SS Raceland , final name of a ship best known as the USS Howick Hall and sunk during World War II Wacky Raceland , a comic book series introduced in 2016 See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Raceland Topics referred to by
84-559: A household in the city was $ 34,875, and the median income for a family was $ 39,737. Males had a median income of $ 35,324 versus $ 19,643 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 19,239. About 7.8% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over. The city sits within the Raceland-Worthington Independent School District , which also includes
105-536: A total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km ), all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,355 people, 935 households, and 707 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,068.3 inhabitants per square mile (412.5/km ). There were 1,002 housing units at an average density of 454.5 per square mile (175.5/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 99.07% White , 0.47% African American , 0.04% Native American , 0.04% Asian , and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of
126-482: Is bordered to the north by the city of Worthington , to the southeast by the city of Flatwoods , and at its far northwest corner by the city of Wurtland . U.S. Route 23 (Seaton Avenue) is the main highway through Raceland, leading southeast 7 miles (11 km) to Ashland and northwest 25 miles (40 km) to Portsmouth, Ohio . According to the United States Census Bureau , Raceland has
147-598: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Raceland, Kentucky Raceland is a home rule-class city in Greenup County, Kentucky , United States, in the Ohio River valley. As of the 2010 census , the population was 2,424. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area . The city of Raceland and the land surrounding it were part of
168-403: The average family size was 2.92. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males. The median income for a household in the city
189-480: The city of Worthington has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km ), of which 1.1 square miles (2.9 km ) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km ), or 7.03%, is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,673 people, 663 households, and 519 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,427.1 inhabitants per square mile (551.0/km ). There were 698 housing units at an average density of 595.4 per square mile (229.9/km ). The racial makeup of
210-516: The city was 98.74% White , 0.06% African American , 0.06% Asian , 0.36% from other races , and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population. There were 663 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who
231-408: The city. Due to this, the town was renamed Raceland on April 1, 1925. The racetrack was eventually abandoned and the city was once again named Chinnville, but on April 1, 1930, the city was again named Raceland. Raceland is located in eastern Greenup County at 38°32′13″N 82°43′52″W / 38.53694°N 82.73111°W / 38.53694; -82.73111 (38.537003, -82.731137). It
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#1732780297109252-598: The land to W. J. Worthington , who was William O. Bradley 's lieutenant governor from 1895 to 1899. After his death, the property was given to his daughters, who founded the present town and named it for their father. Worthington was incorporated as a city by the Kentucky General Assembly on February 5, 1920. Worthington is located in eastern Greenup County at 38°33′2″N 82°44′5″W / 38.55056°N 82.73472°W / 38.55056; -82.73472 (38.550616, -82.734694), on
273-618: The neighboring city of Raceland . All of the district's schools, including Raceland-Worthington High School , are located at the district's main campus in Raceland. Located in Worthington, and named for nearby Ashland , the Ashland Regional Airport was once used extensively by the oil manufacturing company Ashland Inc. before the company's corporate headquarters was moved from Russell to Covington . Currently,
294-414: The neighboring city of Worthington . Three schools, Campbell Elementary School (K–3), Raceland-Worthington Middle School (4–7),and Raceland-Worthington High School (9–12), are located in the city. Aaron Pettrey, professional NFL kicker Tyler Boyles, NFL assistant coach Sebastian Johansson, professional NFL offensive lineman Worthington, Kentucky Worthington is a home rule-class city on
315-406: The population. There were 935 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and
336-452: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Raceland . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Raceland&oldid=1170367032 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
357-668: The south bank of the Ohio River in Greenup County , Kentucky , in the United States. The population was 1,609 as of the 2010 U.S. census . Worthington is a part of the Huntington-Ashland-Ironton metropolitan area . As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 287,702. The site of the present city was once owned by Abraham Buford, who sold the land to the Means and Russell Iron Company. This company sold
378-513: The south bank of the Ohio River. It is bordered to the west by Wurtland , to the south by Raceland , and to the east by Russell . Directly across the river is the village of Hanging Rock, Ohio , but the closest river crossing is the Oakley C. Collins Memorial Bridge 3 miles (5 km) to the southeast, connecting Russell with Ironton, Ohio . According to the United States Census Bureau ,
399-478: Was $ 31,500, and the median income for a family was $ 37,955. Males had a median income of $ 38,906 versus $ 19,189 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 15,537. About 10.6% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over. Raceland is home to the Raceland Car Shop. When it was built in the 1920s, it
420-449: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.86. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males. The median income for
441-477: Was one of the largest railway car repair shops in the United States. The shop was built by and operated for many years by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and its successor company CSX Transportation and is located adjacent to CSX's Russell Classification Yard. The facility is currently owned by Progress Rail . The city sits within the Raceland-Worthington Independent School District , which also includes
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