Mount Sterling, Kentucky micropolitan area

Map of the Lexington-Fayette-Frankfort-Richmond CSA, with the Mount Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area highlighted in blue

The Mount Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Kentucky, anchored by the city of Mount Sterling. As of the 2000 census, the μSA had a population of 40,195 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 44,046).^[1]

The Mount Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area is part of the Lexington–Fayette–Frankfort–Richmond Combined Statistical Area.

Counties

• Bath
• Menifee
• Montgomery

Communities

Places with more than 5,000 inhabitants

• Mount Sterling (Principal city)

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

• Jeffersonville
• Owingsville

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

• Camargo
• Frenchburg
• Salt Lick
• Sharpsburg

Unincorporated places

• Denniston
• Judy
• Korea
• Mariba
• Means
• Pomeroyton
• Scranton
• Sudith
• Wellington

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 40,195 people, 15,884 households, and 11,531 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 95.98% White, 2.68% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.

The median income for a household in the μSA was $26,609, and the median income for a family was $31,674. Males had a median income of $28,295 versus $19,647 for females. The per capita income for the μSA was $14,475.

See also

• Kentucky census statistical areas

References

1. "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01)" (CSV). 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.