Maceo, Kentucky facts for kids
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Maceo, Kentucky
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 Maceo, Kentucky
Location in Kentucky
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Daviess |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.49 sq mi (3.85 km2) |
| • Land | 1.49 sq mi (3.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 390 ft (120 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 404 |
| • Density | 271.69/sq mi (104.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
42355
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| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
| GNIS feature ID | 497423 |
Maceo is a small community in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States. It's known as an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's a defined area for gathering population data, but it doesn't have its own local government. In 2020, about 404 people lived there.
History of Maceo
The community of Maceo was started by people who had been freed from slavery right after the U.S. Civil War.
In 1890, a railroad company set up a station and a post office in the area. They named it Powers Station, Kentucky, after a person named Col. J.D. Powers. However, this name often caused confusion with another post office nearby.
To fix this, in 1897, the Post Master Edwin P. Taylor suggested a new name. The post office was renamed Maceo to honor Antonio Maceo Grajales. He was a brave general from Cuba.
Geography and Location
Maceo is located in the northeastern part of Daviess County. You can find it where Kentucky Route 2830 and Kentucky Route 405 meet. It's also close to U.S. Route 60, about 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Owensboro.
A major road, U.S. Route 231, starts in Maceo. It goes north and crosses the Ohio River into Indiana. This crossing happens on the William H. Natcher Bridge, which was built in 2002.
Maceo has two cemeteries: Kelly Cemetery and Iron Ore Hill Cemetery. It also has its own post office with the ZIP code 42355.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the Maceo CDP covers an area of about 1.49 square miles (3.85 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Population Information
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 413 | — | |
| 2020 | 404 | −2.2% | |
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The population of Maceo has changed a little over the years. In 2010, there were 413 people living there. By 2020, the population had slightly decreased to 404 people.
Famous People from Maceo
Maceo is the hometown of a few notable people:
- Marty Brown: He is a well-known country singer.
- Keith Payne: He is an author who wrote a book called "The Broken Ladder: How Inequality Affects the Way We Think, Live, and Die."
