13-570: Raceland-Worthington Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Raceland, Kentucky ; it serves Raceland and Worthington . Its schools: This Kentucky school-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Raceland, Kentucky Raceland is a home rule-class city in Greenup County, Kentucky , United States, in the Ohio River valley. As of
26-429: A standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure a country's standard of living . When used to compare income levels of different countries, it is usually expressed using a commonly used international currency, such as the euro or United States dollar . It
39-490: Is located adjacent to CSX's Russell Classification Yard. The facility is currently owned by Progress Rail . The city sits within the Raceland-Worthington Independent School District , which also includes the neighboring city of Worthington . Three schools, Campbell Elementary School (K–3), Raceland-Worthington Middle School (4–7),and Raceland-Worthington High School (9–12), are located in
52-474: Is the main highway through Raceland, leading southeast 7 miles (11 km) to Ashland and northwest 25 miles (40 km) to Portsmouth, Ohio . According to the United States Census Bureau , Raceland has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km ), all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,355 people, 935 households, and 707 families residing in the city. The population density
65-475: The 2010 census , the population was 2,424. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area . The city of Raceland and the land surrounding it were part of a 5,000-acre (20 km ) Revolutionary War grant to Abraham Buford. His son, Charles Buford, divided up the land and sold it in tracts . Eventually, one of the tracts was bequeathed to Benjamen Chinn, who sold his tract in town lots. He gave
78-519: The American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both the country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since the 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using
91-420: The age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.92. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under
104-460: The age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 31,500, and the median income for a family was $ 37,955. Males had a median income of $ 38,906 versus $ 19,189 for females. The per capita income for
117-634: The city was $ 15,537. About 10.6% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over. Raceland is home to the Raceland Car Shop. When it was built in the 1920s, it was one of the largest railway car repair shops in the United States. The shop was built by and operated for many years by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and its successor company CSX Transportation and
130-421: The city was again named Raceland. Raceland is located in eastern Greenup County at 38°32′13″N 82°43′52″W / 38.53694°N 82.73111°W / 38.53694; -82.73111 (38.537003, -82.731137). It is bordered to the north by the city of Worthington , to the southeast by the city of Flatwoods , and at its far northwest corner by the city of Wurtland . U.S. Route 23 (Seaton Avenue)
143-430: The city. Aaron Pettrey, professional NFL kicker Tyler Boyles, NFL assistant coach Sebastian Johansson, professional NFL offensive lineman Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as
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#1732901600457156-489: The town the name "Chinnville". Its first post office was established on March 7, 1910. It became an incorporated city on July 31, 1915. In 1924, Jack O. Keene (who later established Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky ), opened Raceland Race Course near the city. Due to this, the town was renamed Raceland on April 1, 1925. The racetrack was eventually abandoned and the city was once again named Chinnville, but on April 1, 1930,
169-425: Was 1,068.3 inhabitants per square mile (412.5/km ). There were 1,002 housing units at an average density of 454.5 per square mile (175.5/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 99.07% White , 0.47% African American , 0.04% Native American , 0.04% Asian , and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population. There were 935 households, out of which 33.0% had children under
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