Erlanger, Kentucky
| Erlanger, Kentucky | |
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| City | |
 Location of Erlanger, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates: 39°0′49″N 84°35′39″W / 39.01361°N 84.59417°WCoordinates: 39°0′49″N 84°35′39″W / 39.01361°N 84.59417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Kenton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local or city government |
| • Mayor of Erlanger | Tyson Hermes |
| • City Administrator | Marc Fields |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.4 sq mi (21.8 km2) |
| • Land | 8.3 sq mi (21.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 18,368 |
| • Density | 2,213.0/sq mi (850.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 41018 |
| Area code(s) | 859 |
| FIPS code | 21-25300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0491808 |
| Website | www.ci.erlanger.ky.us |
Erlanger is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. It had a 2010 census population of 18,368. Erlanger is part of the Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The city was named after the Parisian family bank of Emile d'Erlanger, which helped finance the town's early development. In current usage, the name is pronounced in an anglicized way, with neither a French nor German accent. Erlanger is commonly referenced as the E-Town or The E. Nearby Elsmere was originally known as "South Erlanger".
Erlanger is located at 39°0′49″N 84°35′39″W / 39.01361°N 84.59417°W (39.013511, -84.594042).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.4 square miles (22 km2), of which 8.3 square miles (21 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (1.19%) is water.
As of the 2000 census, there were 16,676 people, 6,597 households, and 4,406 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,002.4 people per square mile (772.9/km²). There were 6,865 housing units at an average density of 824.3 per square mile (318.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 60% White, 27% African American, 0.02% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10% of the population.
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