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Hardinsburg, Kentucky

Coordinates:37°46′35″N86°27′18″W/ 37.77639°N 86.45500°W/37.77639; -86.45500
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Hardinsburg, Kentucky
City
Breckinridge County courthouse in Hardinsburg
Breckinridge County courthouse in Hardinsburg
Location of Hardinsburg in Breckinridge County, Kentucky.
Location of Hardinsburg in Breckinridge County, Kentucky.
Coordinates:37°46′35″N86°27′18″W/ 37.77639°N 86.45500°W/37.77639; -86.45500
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBreckinridge
Founded1780[1]
Incorporated1890
Named forWilliam Hardin
Government
• MayorWayne Macy
Area
[2]
• Total3.54 sq mi (9.17 km2)
• Land3.46 sq mi (8.96 km2)
• Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Population
(2020)
• Total2,385
• Estimate
(2022)[3]
2,433
• Density689.71/sq mi (266.29/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6(CST)
• Summer (DST)UTC-5(CDT)
ZIP Code
40143
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-34552
GNISfeature ID0493730
Websitehardinsburg.ky.gov

Hardinsburgis ahome rule-class city[4]inBreckinridge County,Kentucky,in the United States. It is theseatof its county.[5]The population was 2,343 at the2010 census.[6]Hardinsburg was named after CaptainWilliam Hardin.

History

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In August 1779, Sinclair Hardin, William's cousin, was the first man killed (by the Shawnee) west of the Alleghenies Mountains atBig Springsduring an early excursion into the Kentucky wilderness.

Capt.William Hardin,brother of theCol.John Hardinfor whomHardin Countywas named, established a frontier fort at the site in 1780. The settlement was known variously asHardin's FortandHardin's Stationin the 18th century.[7]

William Hardin received 400 acres as assignee of Benjamin Hardin, Warrant# 2586, dated February 14, 1780, and the tract was surveyed June 8, 1784. According to the description, the land was on Hardin's Creek, a branch of the Ohio River, and it was formally granted on June 21, 1786. This area would become Hardinsburg.

Hardinsburg was laid out in 1782 by William Hardin. It is small and its growth has been slow, having failed to number a thousand inhabitants in its first hundred years. Among its early and prominent citizens were Joseph Allen, Captain Thomas Kincheloe, Reverend James Taylor, Philip Lightfoot, Morris Hensly, Charles Hambleton, William Feaman, B and RM Wathen, John McClarty, William Morton, Stanley Singleton, James and Williamson Cox, William Seaton, Francis Peyton, Joseph Thomas, Thornton Smith, Jefferson Jennings and Dr. S.B. Abel. When Judge Kincheloe, Colonel Alf. Allen, Mr. Vivian Daniel, Rev. RG Gardner and Squire Eskridge die, the "old guard" will have become extinct.[8]

William Hardin received grants from the state of Virginia in 1785 for 3800 acres of land, all near the present site of Hardinsburg, Kentucky.[9]

The murder and scalping of young James Jolly was the second colonizer to be murdered by native Kentuckians at Hardin's Fort. James was the son of Nelson Jolly Jr., the progenitor of the Jolly family of present-day Breckinridge County. At seventeen years of age, and newly arrived at the fort, James went alone to bring in the horses which were grazing along Clover Creek, a few hundred yards from its palisaded walls. When he did not return, a scouting party eventually found his mutilated body. James Jolly was the first person to die at Hardin's Station and the first to be buried under a hickory tree near the banks of Clover Creek, where, both his father and William Hardin were buried when they died.[10]

Hardinsburg was established in 1800 as the seat of government for the newly establishedBreckinridge County.The first courthouse was a log house built in 1801. Jack Hardin's family book states family members laid out the town without compass or chain in the Fall of 1781; their only instruments were a vine and ax. Its post office was established on January 1, 1803, asBreckinridge Court HouseorHardinburg.[11]

In 1810, aRoman Catholicchurch was founded. Originally named St. Rumoldus (St. Rumbold) after theCathedralinMechelen, Belgium,the name was later changed toSt. Romuald.[12]From 1924 to 1982 the church was served by priests from theMissionaries of the Precious Blood.[13]

AMethodistcongregation was formed in 1828.[14]

In 1887, a group met at the courthouse and started theBaptistchurch for the town.[15]

The city was formally incorporated by thestate assemblyon May 3, 1890.[16]

Geography

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Hardinsburg is located at37°46′35″N86°27′18″W/ 37.77639°N 86.45500°W/37.77639; -86.45500(37.776336, −86.455010).[17]

According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.2 km2), of which 3.4 square miles (8.9 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 2.34%, is water.[6]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1830316—
1840634100.6%
1860380—
187045519.7%
188058528.6%
189068116.4%
19006891.2%
19107377.0%
19208109.9%
1930805−0.6%
194093015.5%
1950902−3.0%
19601,37752.7%
19701,54712.3%
19802,21142.9%
19901,906−13.8%
20002,34523.0%
20102,343−0.1%
20202,3851.8%
2022 (est.)2,433[18]2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[19]

As of the census[20]of 2010, there were 2,343 people, 964 households, and 583 families residing in the city. The population density was 651.4 inhabitants per square mile (251.5/km2). There were 1,078 housing units at an average density of 302.5 per square mile (116.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.06%White,8.61%African American,0.17%Native American,0.09%Asian,0.13% fromother races,and 0.94% fromtwo or more races.Hispanics or Latinosof any race were 1.41% of the population.

There were 964 households, out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.83.

The age distribution was 20.3% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,447, and the median income for a family was $36,214. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $20,331 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,307. About 14.6% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 18.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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Hardinsburg has apublic library,a branch of the Breckinridge County Public Library.[21]

Hardinsburg public school students are served by theBreckinridge County School District.

In 1871 and 1872 there was a school in town for black students supported by theFreedmen's Aid Society.[22]

A Catholic school has been located in Hardinsburg since 1876. The school was originally staffed by theSisters of Charity of Nazareth,theSisters of Loretto,then by theUrsulinesafter 1887. Members of theBenedictine Sistersserved the school beginning in 1990. In 1991, St. Romuald High School was closed.[12][13]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer,"Hardinsburg".
  2. ^"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedMarch 18,2022.
  3. ^"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedMay 26,2023.
  4. ^"Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform"(PDF).Kentucky League of Cities.RetrievedDecember 30,2014.
  5. ^"Find a County".National Association of Counties.RetrievedJune 7,2011.
  6. ^ab"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hardinsburg city, Kentucky".U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived fromthe originalon February 12, 2020.RetrievedNovember 25,2013.
  7. ^"Dictionary of Places: Hardinsburg".Encyclopedia of Kentucky.New York, New York: Somerset Publishers. 1987.ISBN0-403-09981-1.
  8. ^http://genealogytrails.com/ken/breckinridge/history.htmlhttp://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.hardin/1229.1/mb.ashx
  9. ^Nassau-Siegen Immigrants; Daisy Decker George; Oran Hardin; Kentucky Records; Entered October 6, 1995.
  10. ^Powell, Burnett. 1976, July 4. Brave Beginnings. Breckinridge County Herald-News
  11. ^Rennick, Robert M. (1987).Kentucky Place Names.University Press of Kentucky. p. 130.ISBN0813126312.RetrievedApril 28,2013.
  12. ^abThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Owensboro, Kentucky.Paducah, Kentucky:Turner Publishing Company.1994. p. 169.ISBN978-1-56311-129-7.RetrievedMay 16,2023.
  13. ^abPatterson, Sarah L. (2012).75 Years of the Diocese of Owensboro Kentucky.Strasbourg, France: Éditions du Signe. p. 141.ISBN978-2-7468-2874-2.
  14. ^"The History of the Hardinsburg United Methodist Church".Hardinsburg United Methodist Church.RetrievedMay 16,2023.
  15. ^"Hardinsburg Baptist Church".USGenwWeb Archives.RetrievedMay 16,2023.
  16. ^Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Hardinsburg, Kentucky". Accessed July 29, 2013.
  17. ^"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990".United States Census Bureau.February 12, 2011.RetrievedApril 23,2011.
  18. ^"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedMay 26,2023.
  19. ^"Census of Population and Housing".Census.gov.RetrievedJune 4,2015.
  20. ^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
  21. ^"Kentucky Public Library Directory".Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Archived fromthe originalon January 11, 2019.RetrievedJune 5,2019.
  22. ^Lucas, Marion B. (1992).A History of Blacks in Kentucky: From Slavery to Segregation, 1760-1891(PDF).Kentucky Historical Society. p. 250.ISBN0-916968-32-4.RetrievedJuly 5,2023.
  23. ^Barnes, Mike (November 26, 2012)."Actress Bobbi Jordan Dies at 75, She had a stint on" General Hospital "in the 1970s and appeared in the Lucille Ball musical" Mame. "".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedDecember 8,2012.
  24. ^"Lisa Thornhill".metacritic.com.RetrievedFebruary 19,2019.
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