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17-743: Hustonville is a home rule-class city in Lincoln County , Kentucky , in the United States. The population was 405 at the 2010 census . It is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area . The community was originally known as The Crossroads from its location on trails connecting the Kentucky and Green rivers and the Falls of the Ohio with Logan's Fort (present-day Stanford ). It

34-520: A different form of government, including mayor-council , commission , and city manager , and are designated " home rule class" cities. The two-class system went into effect on January 1, 2015, following the 2014 passage of House Bill 331 by the Kentucky General Assembly and the bill's signing into law by Governor Steve Beshear . The new system replaced one in which cities were divided into six classes based on their population at

51-470: A female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.67. In the city, the population was spread out, with 17.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

68-495: Is being maintained through a registry of cities that were covered by prior laws. Under the new system, Louisville and Lexington are classified as first class. All other cities in the state are in the home rule class. Click on the double triangles at the top of a column to sort the table by that column.     County seat Since the 2010 census , some cities in Kentucky were disincorporated and did not appear in

85-458: Is directly elected by the voters acts as chief executive, while a separately elected city council constitutes the legislative body. It is one of the two most common forms of local government in the United States , and is the form most frequently adopted in large cities, although the other common form, council–manager government , is the local government form of more municipalities. The form may be categorized into two main variations depending on

102-628: The poverty line , including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 30.9% of those age 65 or over. List of cities in Kentucky Kentucky , a state in the United States , has 418 active cities. The two largest, Louisville and Lexington , are designated "first class" cities. A first class city would normally have a mayor- alderman government, but that does not apply to the merged governments in Louisville and Lexington. All other cities have

119-505: The city budget, although that budget must be approved by the council. The mayor may also have veto rights over council votes, with the council able to override such a veto. Conversely, in a weak-mayor system, the mayor has no formal authority outside the council, serving a largely ceremonial role as council chairperson and is elected by the citizens of the city. The mayor cannot directly appoint or remove officials and lacks veto power over council votes. Most major North American cities use

136-440: The city. The population density was 628.9 per square mile (242.8/km). There were 181 housing units at an average density of 328.0 per square mile (126.6/km). The racial makeup of the city was 96.83% White , 1.15% African American , 0.29% Asian , and 1.73% from two or more races. There were 165 households, out of which 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 11.5% had

153-415: The new scheme took effect. The General Assembly had historically reclassified cities only when requested by the city government. If all cities had been reclassified in the pre-2015 scheme according to actual population, about one-third of classifications would have changed. In particular, Lexington would have been classified as a first-class (Class 1) city. Although basic city classification changed in 2015,

170-406: The next census. Mayor-council government Council - Manager Executive leader elected by the council from among themselves Elected mayor and cabinet Executive mayor elected by the people Committee system Executive leader and executive committees elected by the council from among themselves A mayor–council government is a system of local government in which a mayor who

187-405: The old classifications will remain relevant for some time. Because many provisions of state law applied only to cities of certain pre-2015 classes, House Bill 331 was explicitly written to address such issues. In certain areas of law, class-based distinctions between cities have been replaced by population-based distinctions. In certain other areas that were more controversial, the pre-2015 status quo

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204-486: The post office adopted the name the next year. The city was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1850. During the mid 19th and early 20th centuries, Hustonville was home to Christian College. The school was established following a fundraising campaign by William Logan Williams, who had been instrumental in securing money for church construction in the city. Future U.S. senator and Governor of Kentucky, Augustus O. Stanley , served as chair of belles-lettres at

221-426: The relative power of the mayor compared to the council, the strong-mayor variant and the weak-mayor variant. In a typical strong-mayor system, the elected mayor is granted almost total administrative authority with the power to appoint and dismiss department heads, although some city charters or prevailing state law may require council ratification. In such a system, the mayor's administrative staff often prepares

238-648: The school in 1890. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km), all land. The city is concentrated along Kentucky Route 78 (Main Street), just east of its intersection with U.S. Route 127 , in northwestern Lincoln County. The city lies near the headwaters of Hanging Fork Creek, a tributary of the Dix River . As of the census of 2000, there were 347 people, 165 households, and 100 families residing in

255-550: The time of their classification. Before the enactment of House Bill 331, more than 400 classification-related laws affected public safety, alcohol beverage control, revenue options and others. Lexington and Fayette County are completely merged in a unitary urban county government (UCG); Louisville and other cities within Jefferson County have also merged into a single metro government. However, under state law, both major cities retained their pre-merger classification before

272-407: Was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 33,750, and the median income for a family was $ 45,000. Males had a median income of $ 29,167 versus $ 22,917 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 16,379. About 9.6% of families and 19.6% of the population were below

289-417: Was then known as Farmington and, after the 1818 erection of a post office, Hanging Fork after a local stream named for two bandits who were hanged by Virginia officers rather than escorted back for trial. For three months in 1826, it was known as New Store , but the name then returned to Hanging Fork. When the town was established on February 29, 1836, it was renamed Hustonville after two local landowners;

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