Clarkson, Kentucky
| Clarkson, Kentucky | |
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| City | |
 Location of Clarkson, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates: 37°29′41″N 86°13′22″W / 37.49472°N 86.22278°WCoordinates: 37°29′41″N 86°13′22″W / 37.49472°N 86.22278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Grayson |
| Incorporated | April 23, 1908 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bonnie Henderson |
| • City Commissioners | Scotty Gore, Keith Higdon, Bob Vincent, Kay Gibson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.07 sq mi (2.78 km2) |
| • Land | 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 875 |
| • Density | 825/sq mi (318.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 42726 |
| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-15148 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0489558 |
| Website | clarkson |
Clarkson is a home rule-class city in Grayson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 875 at the 2010 census, up from 794 at the 2000 census. Once called "Grayson Springs Depot" after a nearby resort, the name was changed in 1882 to honor the resort's owner, Manoah Clarkson.
Clarkson is known for its Honeyfest and is home to The Walter T. Kelley Company, a manufacturer of beekeeping equipment.
Clarkson is located directly east of Leitchfield along U.S. Route 62 and the Western Kentucky Parkway.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 1.13%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 794 people, 353 households, and 226 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,401.7 inhabitants per square mile (541.2/km2). There were 394 housing units at an average density of 695.5 per square mile (268.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.86% White, 1.01% Asian, and 1.13% from two or more races.
There were 353 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.74.
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