Wickliffe, Kentucky
| Wickliffe, Kentucky | |
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| City | |
Downtown Wickliffe, KY
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| Motto: "A little piece of heaven on the river's edge" | |
 Location of Wickliffe, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates: 36°58′0″N 89°5′13″W / 36.96667°N 89.08694°WCoordinates: 36°58′0″N 89°5′13″W / 36.96667°N 89.08694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Ballard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2) |
| • Land | 1.14 sq mi (2.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 688 |
| • Density | 602/sq mi (232.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 42087 |
| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-83064 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0506708 |
| Website | www |
Wickliffe is a home rule-class city in Ballard County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 688 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Ballard County.
Wickliffe is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Wickliffe is located at 36°58′00″N 89°05′13″W / 36.966600°N 89.086822°W on the east bank of the Mississippi River, about two miles south of its confluence with the Ohio River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km2), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.58%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 794 people, 327 households, and 216 families residing in the city. The population density was 578.3 people per square mile (223.8/km²). There were 384 housing units at an average density of 279.7 per square mile (108.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.33% White, 1.76% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 0.25% Pacific Islander, and 2.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.
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