Fort Campbell North, Kentucky facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Fort Campbell North, Kentucky
Census-designated place
Fort Campbell North, Kentucky Location in Kentucky
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Christian
Area
• Total	8.53 sq mi (22.10 km2)
• Land	8.53 sq mi (22.10 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	12,825
• Density	1,503.16/sq mi (580.39/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	21-28486

Fort Campbell North is a special kind of community in Christian County, Kentucky, United States. It's called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that looks like a town but isn't officially governed as one.

Most of the homes for the Fort Campbell Army base in Kentucky are located here. In 2020, about 12,825 people lived in Fort Campbell North. This number was a bit lower than in 2010, when 13,685 people lived there. Fort Campbell North is also part of the larger Clarksville, Tennessee metropolitan area.

Where is Fort Campbell North?

Fort Campbell North is located right on the southern edge of Christian County. This southern border is also the state line for Tennessee.

The Kentucky city of Oak Grove is next to Fort Campbell North on its eastern side. The main road that runs along this eastern border is Fort Campbell Boulevard, also known as US Route 41A.

The United States Census Bureau says that Fort Campbell North covers about 13.0 square kilometers (or 8.53 square miles) of land. There is no water area within the CDP.

Who Lives in Fort Campbell North?

The population of Fort Campbell North has changed over the years.

Population in 2020

In 2020, there were 12,825 people living in Fort Campbell North. There were also 2,868 housing units, which are places where people can live. About 2,565 families made their homes here.

The population density was about 1,503 people per square mile. This means a lot of people live close together in this area.

Diverse Backgrounds

Fort Campbell North is a very diverse place! Here's a look at the different backgrounds of the people living there in 2020:

• About 63.4% of the people were White.
• Around 15.9% were African American.
• About 1.3% were Native American.
• Around 4.1% were Asian.
• About 4.4% were Pacific Islander.
• About 8.0% were from two or more different backgrounds.

Many people also have Hispanic or Latino roots, making up 24% of the population.

People in Fort Campbell North come from many different parts of the world. Some of the common ancestries include:

• German (10.4%)
• Sub-Saharan African (6.2%)
• Irish (5.2%)
• Italian (3.2%)
• English (2.8%)
• Polish (1.7%)
• Scottish (1.6%)
• Norwegian (1.2%)
• French (1.2%)

Age and Language

The average age of people in Fort Campbell North was 21.8 years old. This is a relatively young population.

• About 28.4% of the people were under 18 years old.
• About 16.3% were under 5 years old.
• About 36.6% of the population were female.

Many people in Fort Campbell North speak languages other than English at home. About 24.8% of the population spoke another language.

• 15.6% spoke Spanish.
• 3.8% spoke other Indo-European languages.
• 3.0% spoke Asian languages.

About 7.8% of the people living in Fort Campbell North were born in another country.

Income and Poverty

The average income for a household in Fort Campbell North was $45,017 per year. For families, the average income was $44,167, and for married couples, it was $47,357.

The average income per person was $20,072. About 9.8% of the population lived in poverty.

What is the Climate Like?

The weather in Fort Campbell North has hot and humid summers. The winters are usually mild to cool. This type of weather is called a humid subtropical climate. On climate maps, you might see it marked as "Cfa" according to the Köppen Climate Classification system.

See also

• In Spanish: Fort Campbell North (Kentucky) para niños