Pembroke, Kentucky | |
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 Main Street (KY 115) | |
 Location of Pembroke in Christian County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates:36°46′29″N87°21′23″W / 36.77472°N 87.35639°W /36.77472; -87.35639 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Christian |
| Incorporated | 1869[1] |
| Named after | aliterary character[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.12 sq mi (2.89 km2) |
| • Land | 1.11 sq mi (2.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 865 |
| • Density | 778.9/sq mi (300.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 42266 |
| Area codes | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-59934 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0500368 |
Pembroke is ahome rule-class city inChristian County,Kentucky, in theUnited States. The population was 865 as of the2020 census, stagnant from 869 as of the2010 U.S. census.[4] It is part of theClarksville, Tennessee metropolitan area.
The town was settled in 1836 and named for Pembroke Somerset, Esq.,[5] a character inJane Porter's 1803 novelThaddeus of Warsaw, by Dr. Lunsford Lindsay, a local store owner.[2] It was incorporated as a city in 1869.[1][6]
Pembroke is located in eastern Christian County at36°46′29″N87°21′23″W / 36.77472°N 87.35639°W /36.77472; -87.35639 (36.774633, -87.356361).[7]U.S. Route 41 passes through the town as Nashville Street, leading northwest 9 miles (14 km) toHopkinsville, thecounty seat, and southeast 14 miles (23 km) toGuthrie at theTennessee border.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, Pembroke has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.42%, is water.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1870 | 278 | — | |
| 1880 | 202 | −27.3% | |
| 1890 | 466 | 130.7% | |
| 1900 | 654 | 40.3% | |
| 1910 | 731 | 11.8% | |
| 1920 | 685 | −6.3% | |
| 1930 | 775 | 13.1% | |
| 1940 | 570 | −26.5% | |
| 1950 | 531 | −6.8% | |
| 1960 | 517 | −2.6% | |
| 1970 | 634 | 22.6% | |
| 1980 | 636 | 0.3% | |
| 1990 | 640 | 0.6% | |
| 2000 | 797 | 24.5% | |
| 2010 | 869 | 9.0% | |
| 2020 | 865 | −0.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
As of thecensus[9] of 2000, there were 797 people, 305 households, and 214 families residing in the city. The population density was 772.4 inhabitants per square mile (298.2/km2). There were 328 housing units at an average density of 317.9 per square mile (122.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 64.87%White, 31.12%African American, 0.50%Native American orAlaska Native, 0.25%Asian, 0.75% fromother races, and 2.51% fromtwo or more races.Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.25% of the population.
There were 305 households, out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% weremarried couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.95.
The age distribution was 25.7% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,143, and the median income for a family was $30,568. Males had a median income of $28,250 versus $18,194 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $13,663. About 20.5% of families and 24.0% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 32.1% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.
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