Camargo, Kentucky

Camargo is a home rule-class city[3] in Montgomery County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,081 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Mount Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Camargo, Kentucky
City
Location of Camargo in Montgomery County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°59′57″N 83°53′46″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Montgomery
Incorporated	April 28, 1969
Government
• Type	City Commission
• Mayor	Clayton Neal
Area [1]
• Total	2.21 sq mi (5.73 km^2)
• Land	2.19 sq mi (5.67 km^2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km^2)
Elevation	922 ft (281 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,081
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	1,144
• Density	523.09/sq mi (201.93/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	21-12052
GNIS feature ID	0488655

The town was named by soldiers returning from the Mexican–American War, either in honor of Camargo in Mexico or a Mexican entertainer of that name.[4] The post office was established in 1848 and closed in 1963.[4]

Geography

Camargo is located at 37°59′57″N 83°53′46″W (37.999241, -83.896203).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) of it is land and 0.47% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	95		—
1970	244		—
1980	1,301		433.2%
1990	1,022		−21.4%
2000	923		−9.7%
2010	1,081		17.1%
Est. 2019	1,144	[2]	5.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 923 people, 362 households, and 275 families residing in the city. The population density was 436.6 people per square mile (168.9/km²). There were 383 housing units at an average density of 181.2 per square mile (70.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.70% White, 0.11% Asian, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.

There were 362 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,009, and the median income for a family was $32,019. Males had a median income of $31,827 versus $19,018 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,154. About 23.6% of families and 27.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.1% of those under age 18 and 31.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Camargo has a lending library, a branch of the Montgomery County Public Library.[8]

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
4. Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. The University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1988. ISBN 0-8131-0179-4.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
8. "Kentucky Public Library Directory". Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.