Plum Springs, Kentucky facts for kids
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Plum Springs, Kentucky
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Location of Plum Springs in Warren County, Kentucky.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Warren |
| Incorporated | 1966 |
| Named for | a local road |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2) |
| • Land | 0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 525 ft (160 m) |
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| • Total | 497 |
| • Density | 935.97/sq mi (361.59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
42101
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| Area code(s) | 270 |
| FIPS code | 21-61860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0500975 |
Plum Springs is a small city in Kentucky, located in Warren County. It is part of the larger Bowling Green metropolitan area. The city got its name from Plum Springs Road. In 2020, about 497 people lived there.
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Where is Plum Springs?
Plum Springs is located in Kentucky at these coordinates: 37°1′17″N 86°22′58″W. The city is quite small. It covers about 0.53 square miles (1.37 square kilometers) of land. There is no water area within the city limits.
How Many People Live Here?
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 185 | — | |
| 1980 | 393 | 112.4% | |
| 1990 | 361 | −8.1% | |
| 2000 | 447 | 23.8% | |
| 2010 | 453 | 1.3% | |
| 2020 | 497 | 9.7% | |
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The city's population has changed over the years. In 1970, only 185 people lived in Plum Springs. By 2020, the population grew to 497 people.
Who Lives in Plum Springs?
Based on information from the year 2000, there were 447 people living in Plum Springs. Most residents were White (85.01%). About 12.75% were African American, and 0.89% were Asian. A small number of people (1.34%) were from two or more racial backgrounds.
There were 177 households in the city. About 33.9% of these homes had children under 18 living there. Most households (65.0%) were married couples. About 11.9% were led by a female householder without a husband.
The average household had 2.53 people. The average family had 2.84 people.
What is the Age Range?
In 2000, the people in Plum Springs had different ages:
- 23.7% were under 18 years old.
- 8.1% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 31.1% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 25.1% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 12.1% were 65 years or older.
The median age in the city was 36 years. This means half the people were younger than 36 and half were older.
What About Income?
In 2000, the median income for a household in Plum Springs was $37,014. For families, the median income was $38,250. This means half of the households earned more than this amount, and half earned less.
About 10.1% of all people in Plum Springs lived below the poverty line. This included 15.3% of those under 18 years old.
Famous People from Plum Springs
- Alfred Leland Crabb was a historical novelist. He was known for writing books about history.
See also
In Spanish: Plum Springs (Kentucky) para niños
