Elizabethtown metropolitan area

Elizabethtown Metro
Elizabethtown–Fort Knox Metropolitan Area
Country United States
State(s) Kentucky
Largest city Elizabethtown
Other cities  - Hodgenville
 - Muldraugh
 - Radcliff
 - Sonora
 - Upton
 - Vine Grove
 - West Point
Area
  Total 894 sq mi (2,320 km2)
Highest elevation Blueball Hill[1] 997 ft (304 m)
Lowest elevation Ohio River [2]
383 ft (117 m)
Population
  Total 35,000 (2,012.)
  Density 126.9/sq mi (49/km2)

The Elizabethtown–Fort Knox Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Kentucky, anchored by the city of Elizabethtown and the nearby Fort Knox Army post. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 107,547 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 113,433).[3]

The Elizabethtown–Fort Knox Metropolitan Statistical Area is part of the LouisvilleElizabethtownMadison, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area, which covers a 17-county area (eleven in Kentucky and six in Indiana).

The Census Bureau officially changed the name of the metropolitan area from "Elizabethtown" to "Elizabethtown–Fort Knox" in 2013.

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Incorporated places

Census-designated places

Note: census-designated places are unincorporated.

Unincorporated places

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 107,547 people, 39,772 households, and 29,221 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 83.57% White, 35.32% African American, 0.39% Native American, 1.59% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 2.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.07% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $34,900, and the median income for a family was $40,698. Males had a median income of $30,825 versus $21,390 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,676.

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