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Crescent Springs, Kentucky

Crescent Springs, Kentucky
City
Location of Crescent Springs, Kentucky
Location of Crescent Springs, Kentucky
Coordinates: 39°3′10″N 84°34′37″W / 39.05278°N 84.57694°W / 39.05278; -84.57694Coordinates: 39°3′10″N 84°34′37″W / 39.05278°N 84.57694°W / 39.05278; -84.57694
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Kenton
Area
 • Total 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2)
 • Land 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 823 ft (251 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 3,931
 • Density 2,741.3/sq mi (1,058.4/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 41017
Area code(s) 859
FIPS code 21-18352
GNIS feature ID 0490326
Website crescent-springs.ky.us

Crescent Springs is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 3,801 at the 2010 census.

Crescent Springs is located at 39°3′10″N 84°34′37″W / 39.05278°N 84.57694°W / 39.05278; -84.57694 (39.052711, -84.577058).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all land.

Originally a stop on the Cincinnati Southern Railroad, the name Crescent Springs could refer to either the shape of the tracks crossing through the community or to New Orleans's nickname "the Crescent City" after its shape beside the Mississippi River. (New Orleans was the southern terminus of the Cincinnati Southern, from which it was sometimes known as the "Queen and Crescent Railroad".)

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,931 people, 1,638 households, and 1,020 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,741.3 people per square mile (1,061.4/km²). There were 1,760 housing units at an average density of 1,227.3 per square mile (475.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.80% White, 1.37% African American, 0.05% Native American, 1.78% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.


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