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Moving to Clarkson, Kentucky

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Population: 794. Estimated population in July 2024: 826 (+4.0% change)
Males: 360 (45.3%), Females: 434 (54.7%)

Grayson County

Zip code: 42726

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $21,625
Median house value: $50,600

Population by Race

Races in Clarkson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (29.0%), Irish (13.2%), German (10.8%), English (8.4%), Italian (2.3%), French (1.8%).

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Clarkson, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clarkson

  • High school or higher: 62.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clarkson city

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 50.6%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 18.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +156 (+24.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clarkson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clarkson:

  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 40 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 58 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
  • OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 68 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; Abbreviation: OWB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clarkson:

  • GRAYSON COUNTY (about 8 miles; LEITCHFIELD, KY; Abbreviation: M20)
  • ROUGH RIVER STATE PARK (about 21 miles; FALLS-OF-ROUGH, KY; Abbreviation: 2I3)
  • BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY (about 25 miles; HARDINSBURG, KY; Abbreviation: I93)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clarkson:

  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 61 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 63 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)

Public primary/middle school in Clarkson:

  • CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 588; Location: 301 E MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 05)

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