Warsaw, Kentucky | |
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 Gallatin County Courthouse | |
 Location of Warsaw in Gallatin County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates:38°46′04″N84°54′46″W / 38.76778°N 84.91278°W /38.76778; -84.91278 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Gallatin |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.03 sq mi (2.66 km2) |
| • Land | 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.066 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,761 |
• Estimate (2022)[3] | 1,756 |
| • Density | 1,831.0/sq mi (706.97/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 41095 |
| Area code | 859 |
| FIPS code | 21-80706 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405677[2] |
| Website | www |
Warsaw is ahome rule-class city in and thecounty seat ofGallatin County,Kentucky,United States,[4] located along theOhio River. The name was suggested by a riverboat captain, who was readingThaddeus of Warsaw, byJane Porter, when the city was being founded.
The city had a population of 1,615 at the2010 census,[5] down from 1,811 at the2000 census.
Warsaw began as a landing on theOhio River in 1798 called "Great Landing". In 1805, founder Colonel Robert Johnson surveyed and built a road from this landing to his former home inScott County, Kentucky. The landing soon became a busy shipping port.
In 1814, Colonel Johnson and Henry Yates purchased 200 acres (81 ha) to establish a river town to be named "Fredericksburg", after Johnson'shometown inVirginia. By 1815, the town plot was complete. The town extended from the river to Market Street and included 172 numbered lots, each 28.5 by 99 feet (8.7 by 30.2 m).
In 1831, the town was renamed as "Warsaw", as the US Postal Service did not want it to have the same name as the Virginia city. The post office was established July 18, 1832, with W.F. Clinton as postmaster. In 1837, the Gallatin County seat was moved from Port William (nowCarrollton) to Warsaw. The courthouse is now the oldest operating one in the state. The oldest home in Warsaw is the Henry Yates House, a home built of log construction circa 1809.
On December 4, 1868, 80 people died in the Ohio River steamboatcollision of theUnited States and theAmerica near Warsaw.
The Warsaw Historic District was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is roughly bounded by W. High, E. Franklin, Washington, Market, Main, 3rd, 4th and Cross streets. It featuresItalianate andGothic Revival architecture.
Warsaw is located in north-central Gallatin County, along the south bank of the Ohio River. Across the river is the unincorporated community ofFlorence, Indiana; the closest river crossing is theMarkland Dam Bridge, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the west (downstream).U.S. Route 42 passes through the center of town, leading northeast 35 miles (56 km) toCovington and southwest along the Ohio River 17 miles (27 km) toCarrollton.Kentucky Route 35 leads south from Warsaw 6 miles (10 km) toInterstate 71 and theKentucky Speedway inSparta.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, Warsaw has a total area of 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2), of which 0.66 square miles (1.7 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 6.47%, is water.[5]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 658 | — | |
| 1870 | 715 | 8.7% | |
| 1880 | 666 | −6.9% | |
| 1890 | 676 | 1.5% | |
| 1900 | 785 | 16.1% | |
| 1910 | 900 | 14.6% | |
| 1920 | 800 | −11.1% | |
| 1930 | 800 | 0.0% | |
| 1940 | 880 | 10.0% | |
| 1950 | 829 | −5.8% | |
| 1960 | 981 | 18.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,232 | 25.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,328 | 7.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,202 | −9.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,811 | 50.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,615 | −10.8% | |
| 2020 | 1,761 | 9.0% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 1,756 | [6] | −0.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
As of thecensus[8] of 2000, there were 1,811 people, 737 households, and 451 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,868.3 inhabitants per square mile (721.4/km2). There were 830 housing units at an average density of 856.3 per square mile (330.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.88%white, 4.86%African American, 0.11%Native American, 0.50%Asian, 0.39% fromother races, and 1.27% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
There were 737 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% weremarried couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,179, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $30,174 versus $18,164 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $15,340. About 16.8% of families and 20.3% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 23.7% of those under age 18 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over.
Public education in Warsaw is administered by Gallatin County Schools, which operatesGallatin County High School.
Warsaw has alending library, the Gallatin County Public Library.[9]
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