Shepherdsville, Kentucky
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Shepherdsville is a city located in Bullitt County, Kentucky, just south of Louisville. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 8,334. It is the county seat of Bullitt CountyTemplate:GR.
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History
Shepherdsville was founded by and named after Adam Shepherd in 1793. In its early days, the major industry in Sheperdsville was salt production from the Salt River. The first post office in Shepherdsville opened in 1806. In 1836, a mineral water spa called Paroquet Springs opened. The mineral water supposedly had medicinal properties and so sufferers from a variety of maladies would visit Shepherdsville to drink and bathe in the water. During the American Civil War, the railroad bridge over the Salt River at Shepherdsville was a potential target for sabatoge and was gaurded by Union troops. In 1879 the Paroquet Springs hotel burned to the ground, but water from the springs continued to be bottled and sold until 1915. Throughout most of the 20th century, Shepherdsville was primarily an agricultural area. With the construction of the Kentucky Turnpike in 1950's and Interstate 65 in the 1980's, people who worked in Louisville, Kentucky could live outside the city. Thus, Shepherdsville experienced a period of rapid growth.
Geography
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Location of Shepherdsville, Kentucky
Shepherdsville is located at 37°59'17" North, 85°42'50" West (37.988169, -85.713965)Template:GR. It is on the banks of the Salt River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 27.9 km² (10.8 mi²). 27.3 km² (10.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.32% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 8,334 people, 3,177 households, and 2,363 families residing in the city. The population density is 305.6/km² (791.3/mi²). There are 3,402 housing units at an average density of 124.7/km² (323.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 97.24% White, 0.92% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. 0.74% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 3,177 households out of which 41.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% are married couples living together, 17.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% are non-families. 20.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.59 and the average family size is 2.96.
In the city the population is spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 29 years. For every 100 females there are 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $36,103, and the median income for a family is $40,878. Males have a median income of $31,324 versus $22,871 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,519. 15.2% of the population and 13.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 25.2% of those under the age of 18 and 8.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
Shepherdsville City Webpage (http://www.shepherdsville.net) Template:Mapit-US-cityscale