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Prestonville, Kentucky

Prestonville, Kentucky
City
Location of Prestonville, Kentucky
Location of Prestonville, Kentucky
Coordinates: 38°40′44″N 85°11′29″W / 38.67889°N 85.19139°W / 38.67889; -85.19139Coordinates: 38°40′44″N 85°11′29″W / 38.67889°N 85.19139°W / 38.67889; -85.19139
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Carroll
Established 1797
Incorporated 1867
Named for a local landowner
Area
 • Total 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
 • Land 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 463 ft (141 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 161
 • Density 805.0/sq mi (268.4/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 41008
Area code(s) 502
FIPS code 21-62958
GNIS feature ID 0501308

Prestonville is a home rule-class city located at the confluence of the Ohio and Kentucky rivers in Carroll County, Kentucky, in the United States. It lies across the Kentucky River from Carrollton. The population was 161 at the 2010 U.S. Census.

The site of the present city was originally part of a grant of several thousand acres to Col. William Preston of Virginia for his service during the American Revolution. The town was chartered in 1797. A post office operated from 1844 to 1849; another was opened nearby in 1880 and called Wideawake prior to its removal to Prestonville in 1893. The city was incorporated in 1867.

Prestonville is located at 38°40′44″N 85°11′29″W / 38.67889°N 85.19139°W / 38.67889; -85.19139 (38.678883, -85.191396). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), of which 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) is land and 4.00% is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 164 people, 62 households, and 43 families residing in the city. The population density was 694.5 people per square mile (263.8/km²). There were 71 housing units at an average density of 300.7 per square mile (114.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.73% White, 0.61% African American, 0.61% Native American, 1.22% from other races, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.66% of the population.


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