Elsmere, Kentucky
| Elsmere, Kentucky | |
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| City | |
 Location of Elsmere, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates: 39°0′5″N 84°36′11″W / 39.00139°N 84.60306°WCoordinates: 39°0′5″N 84°36′11″W / 39.00139°N 84.60306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Kenton |
| Incorporated | May 11, 1896 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Marty Lenhof |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) |
| • Land | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,451 |
| • Density | 3,256.2/sq mi (1,257.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 41018 |
| Area code(s) | 859 |
| FIPS code | 21-24778 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0491746 |
| Website | http://www.cityofelsmere.com/ |
Elsmere is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 8,451 at the 2010 census.
Elsmere is located at 39°0′5″N 84°36′11″W / 39.00139°N 84.60306°W (39.001475, -84.603116).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), all land.
The community was first settled in 1885 as South Erlanger. Elsmere organized as a city in 1896, renamed after Elsmere Avenue in Norwood, Ohio, the hometown of one of its founders.
In 1998, Billy Bradford was elected mayor of Elsmere, the first African-American mayor elected in Northern Kentucky. He served 12 years (three terms), and now serves as a member of City Council. The current mayor of Elsmere is Marty Lenhof.
Regal-Beloit (formerly Emerson Power Transmission) and L'Oréal have facilities in an unincorporated pocket of Kenton County surrounded by Elsmere. The area has a Florence mailing address.Mazak's North American headquarters are in Elsmere.
Both the cities of Elsmere and adjacent Erlanger share a public school system. The following schools are shared by the two cities:
According to the 2000 U.S. census, there were 7,301 people, 3,132 households, and 1,783 families residing in the city. The racial makeup was 91 percent White, 4 percent Black, and 2 percent Hispanic.
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