Tompkinsville, Kentucky | |
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 Downtown Tompkinsville | |
 Location in Monroe County, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates:36°41′58″N85°41′31″W / 36.69944°N 85.69194°W /36.69944; -85.69194 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Monroe |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.45 sq mi (8.94 km2) |
| • Land | 3.29 sq mi (8.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
| Elevation | 920 ft (280 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,309 |
• Estimate (2022)[3] | 2,297 |
| • Density | 703.0/sq mi (271.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 42167 |
| Area codes | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-77160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0505341 |
| Website | tompkinsvilleky |
Tompkinsville is ahome rule-class city in and thecounty seat ofMonroe County,Kentucky, United States.[4] The population was 2,309 at the2020 census.[2] The city was named afterVice PresidentDaniel D. Tompkins who served underPresidentJames Monroe, for whom the county was named.
In 1804, theOld Mulkey Meetinghouse was built. It is today part of theOld Mulkey Meetinghouse State Historic Site. At this site, a graveyard is home to deceased veterans of both theAmerican Revolutionary War and theAmerican Civil War.Daniel Boone's sister, Hannah, is also buried there.
During the Civil War, Tompkinsville was the site ofConfederate GeneralJohn Hunt Morgan's first Kentucky raid. On July 9, 1862,Morgan's Raiders, coming fromTennessee, attacked Major Thomas J. Jordan's9th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Raiders captured 30 retreatingUnion soldiers and destroyed tents and stores. They took 20 wagons, 50 mules, 40 horses, sugar and coffee supplies. AtGlasgow, Kentucky, they burned supplies, then went north, raiding 16 other towns before returning to Tennessee.
Tompkinsville is home to the famous Dovie's restaurant which has been known for its signature deep-friedhamburgers since 1938.[5]
Alcohol sales became legal in the city, along with Monroe County as a whole, in 2023 after a referendum.[6] Prior to this, the city wasdry.
Tompkinsville is located just east of the center of Monroe County at36°41′58″N85°41′31″W / 36.69944°N 85.69194°W /36.69944; -85.69194 (36.699508, -85.692005).[7] Kentucky Routes63 and100 pass through the city together as South Main Street, with KY 63 turning onto West 4th Street and KY 100 turning onto North Magnolia Street. KY 63 leads northwest 26 miles (42 km) toGlasgow, while KY 100 leads northeast 22 miles (35 km) to its terminus atWaterview. Together the two highways lead southwest 8 miles (13 km) toGamaliel.Kentucky Route 163 leaves Tompkinsville to the north on North Main Street, leading 21 miles (34 km) toEdmonton.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, Tompkinsville has a total area of 3.45 square miles (8.94 km2), of which 3.28 square miles (8.50 km2) are land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) of it, or 4.87%, are water.[1] Town Creek passes through the city, passing just east of its center and flowing southwest to Mill Creek at the city's southern border. Mill Creek is a west-flowing tributary of the East Fork of theBarren River, part of theGreen River watershed.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 218 | — | |
| 1840 | 188 | −13.8% | |
| 1870 | 218 | — | |
| 1880 | 248 | 13.8% | |
| 1900 | 366 | — | |
| 1910 | 639 | 74.6% | |
| 1920 | 721 | 12.8% | |
| 1930 | 850 | 17.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,438 | 69.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,859 | 29.3% | |
| 1960 | 2,091 | 12.5% | |
| 1970 | 2,207 | 5.5% | |
| 1980 | 3,077 | 39.4% | |
| 1990 | 2,861 | −7.0% | |
| 2000 | 2,660 | −7.0% | |
| 2010 | 2,402 | −9.7% | |
| 2020 | 2,309 | −3.9% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 2,297 | [8] | −0.5% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
As of thecensus[10] of 2000, there were 2,660 people, 1,169 households, and 702 families living in the city. The population density was 727.4 inhabitants per square mile (280.9/km2). There were 1,321 housing units at an average density of 361.2 per square mile (139.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.47%White, 8.95%African American, 0.04%Native American, 0.08%Pacific Islander, 0.53% fromother races, and 0.94% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
There were 1,169 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% weremarried couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $18,267, and the median income for a family was $23,361. Males had a median income of $21,587 versus $16,541 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $15,975. About 24.5% of families and 29.0% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 35.8% of those under age 18 and 23.9% of those age 65 or over.
Tompkinsville has apublic library, the William B. Harlan Memorial Library.[11]
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