| 词条 | Winchester, Kentucky | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|official_name = Winchester, Kentucky |settlement_type = City |motto = Rich in History & Ready for the Future |image_skyline = Clark County, Kentucky courthouse.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = Clark County Courthouse in Winchester |image_flag = |image_seal = |image_map = File:Clark County Kentucky Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Winchester Highlighted 2183676.svg |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Winchester in Clark County, Kentucky. |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = | subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = Kentucky |subdivision_type2 = County |subdivision_name2 = Clark |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 20.4 |area_land_km2 = 20.3 |area_water_km2 = 0.1 |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |population_as_of = 2010 |population_footnotes = |population_total = 18368 |population_density_km2 = 905.0 |population_density_sq_mi = |timezone = Eastern (EST) |utc_offset = −5 |timezone_DST = EDT |utc_offset_DST = −4 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = 994 |coordinates = {{coord|37|59|41|N|84|11|3|W|region:US-KY_type:city|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = ZIP codes |postal_code = 40391-40392 |area_code = 859 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 21-83676 |blank1_name = GNIS feature ID |blank1_info = 0506924 |website = {{URL|winchesterky.com}} |footnotes = |pop_est_as_of = 2016 |pop_est_footnotes = [1] |population_est = 18461 }} Winchester is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Clark County, Kentucky, United States.[1] The population was 18,368 at the 2010 census.[2] It is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. HistoryIt was named after Winchester, Virginia.[3] GeographyWinchester is located northwest of the center of Clark County, {{convert|18|mi}} east of Lexington and {{convert|15|mi}} west of Mt. Sterling. Kentucky Route 1958 (Bypass Road) is an outer loop around the town. Kentucky Route 627 (Boonesborough Road) leads towards Richmond, {{convert|21|mi}} to the south and Paris to the north. U.S. Route 60 (Winchester-Lexington Road/Lexington Avenue) runs through downtown Winchester. Interstate 64 passes through the northern part of the city, with access from exits 94 and 96. The Mountain Parkway turns off I-64 just northeast of Winchester and leads {{convert|75|mi}} east to Salyersville. According to the United States Census Bureau, Winchester has a total area of {{convert|20.4|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|20.3|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.1|km2|order=flip|2}}, or 0.67%, is water.[2] ClimateThe climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Winchester has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[4] Demographics{{US Census population|1800= 130 |1810= 538 |1830= 620 |1840= 1047 |1860= 1142 |1870= 1616 |1880= 2277 |1890= 4519 |1900= 5964 |1910= 7156 |1920= 8333 |1930= 8233 |1940= 8594 |1950= 9226 |1960= 10187 |1970= 13402 |1980= 15216 |1990= 15799 |2000= 16724 |2010= 18368 |estyear=2016 |estimate=18461 |estref=[5] |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[6] }} As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 16,724 people, 6,907 households, and 4,620 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2187.6|/sqmi|/km2}}. There were 7,400 housing units at an average density of {{convert|968.0|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the city was 88.94% White, 8.83% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population. There were 6,907 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.93. In the city, the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,254, and the median income for a family was $36,797. Males had a median income of $31,295 versus $21,747 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,611. About 13.1% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over. Economy
Small businessAle-8-One, a Kentucky-specific brand of soft drink, has been bottled in Winchester since 1926.[9]Arts and cultureBeer Cheese FestivalWinchester is home to the Beer Cheese Festival held annually in June. Beer Cheese was developed in Clark County near Winchester in the 1940s.[10] Historic sites
EducationHigh schoolWinchester students attend George Rogers Clark High School, located southwest of Winchester in Clark County.[11] Higher educationWinchester has been home to several higher education establishments. Kentucky Wesleyan College was located in the city from 1890 to 1954. When Kentucky Wesleyan left, the local Churches of Christ organized Southeastern Christian College on the former Kentucky Wesleyan campus. After SCC folded in the 1970s, the campus was preserved as a public park. Today, Clark County is home to the Winchester Campus of Bluegrass Community and Technical College. Notable people
In popular cultureA 2018 episode of The Dead Files was filmed in Winchester.[15] Part of the 1967 film The Flim-Flam Man was filmed here. Sister citiesWinchester has two sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International:
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}} 2. ^1 {{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2183676| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Winchester city, Kentucky| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=August 12, 2014}} 3. ^{{cite book|last=Collins|first=Lewis|title=History of Kentucky|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=F5FQAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA130|year=1877|page=130}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=359251&cityname=Winchester%2C+Kentucky%2C+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Winchester, Kentucky Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|work=Weatherbase}} 5. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}} 8. ^{{cite web | title = Business & Industry | publisher = Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development | date = September 16, 2016 | url = http://www.thinkkentucky.com/cmnty/BusInd.aspx?cw=093}} 9. ^{{cite encyclopedia | last = Walton | first = Riley Rogers | editor-last = Kleber | editor-first = John E. | encyclopedia = The Kentucky Encyclopedia | title = Ale-8-One | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=CcceBgAAQBAJ&lpg=PA198&dq=%22clark%20county%2C%20Kentucky%22%22history%22%22winchester%22&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q=winchester&f=false | year = 1992 | publisher= University Press of Kentucky | pages = 11}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KPl2CQAAQBAJ&pg=PT134&lpg=PT134&dq=origins+of+beer+cheese&source=bl&ots=UbTM3MiVlR&sig=rpxn1_K6ixQAjb5Wn9k2ja2LxIk&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjrv9mL7KbUAhUU24MKHZWJCsIQ6AEIZjAJ#v=onepage&q=origins%20of%20beer%20cheese&f=false |archivedate=April 1, 2014 |title=A Culinary History of Kentucky: Burgoo, Beer Cheese and Goetta}} 11. ^{{Google maps|url= https://goo.gl/maps/rCRzmdGMHCu |access-date=September 10, 2018}} 12. ^{{cite book | title = Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896 | publisher = Marquis Who's Who | year = 1967}} 13. ^Smith, Gerald L., Karen Cotton McDaniel, and John A. Hardin, eds. The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia. University Press of Kentucky, 2015. p161 14. ^The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Friday, May 27, 1932 - Page 22 15. ^{{cite web | title = Damaged - Winchester, Kentucky | publisher = Travel Channel | url = https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/the-dead-files/episodes/damaged-winchester-kentucky | accessdate = September 10, 2018}} External links{{Portal|Kentucky}}{{Commons category}}
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