Radcliff, Kentucky
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Radcliff is a city in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 21,961 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Elizabethtown, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Its economy is largely dominated by the adjacent Fort Knox Army base and the county seat of Hardin County, Elizabethtown.
The worst drunk-driving accident in U.S. history, a 1988 bus accident in which a drunk driver going the wrong way on Interstate 71 hit a bus, resulting in the deaths of 27 people in the crash and the resulting fire, involved a youth group at First Assembly of God in Radcliff.
Despite being in a dry county (Hardin), sales by the drink in restaurants seating at least 100 diners are allowed.
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[edit] Geography
Radcliff is located at (37.829918, -85.945541)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.7 km² (11.5 mi²). 29.7 km² (11.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.09% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 21,961 people, 8,487 households, and 5,856 families residing in the city. The population density was 739.2/km² (1,914.1/mi²). There were 9,487 housing units at an average density of 319.4/km² (826.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 62.76% White, 25.65% African American, 0.61% Native American, 3.52% Asian, 0.41% Pacific Islander, 2.60% from other races, and 4.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.66% of the population.
There were 8,487 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.09.
The age distribution is 29.1% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,763, and the median income for a family was $41,260. Males had a median income of $30,518 versus $20,982 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,436. About 11.3% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Schools
Radcliff has one secondary school North Hardin High School, but some children go to John Hardin High School. There are also: Parkway Elementary, Woodland Elementary, Meadowview Elementary and Radcliff Middle School.
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