Census-designated place in Kentucky, United States
Gracey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Christian County , Kentucky , United States. As of the 2020 census , the population was 117, down from 138 in the 2010 census .[ 3]
History
Gracey had its start when the railroad was extended to that point.[ 4] The town was laid out in 1887, and named in honor of Frank P. Gracey, a railroad official.[ 5] A post office was established at Gracey in 1887.[ 6]
Geography
Gracey is located in western Christian County at 36°52′41″N 87°39′44″W / 36.87806°N 87.66222°W / 36.87806; -87.66222 at an elevation of 509 feet (155 m). U.S. Route 68 /Kentucky Route 80 bypasses the community to the north, while its old alignment, now known as Tobacco Road, runs along the southern edge. Hopkinsville , the Christian County seat, is 10 miles (16 km) to the east, and Interstate 24 is 4 miles (6 km) to the west.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Gracey CDP has a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2 ), all land.[ 3]
Demographics
Historical population
Census Pop. Note %±
2010 138 — 2020 117 −15.2%
References
^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022 .
^ "Gracey" . Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey , United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 17, 2009 .
^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Gracey CDP, Kentucky" . U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2014 .
^ "Our Oldest Town" . Kentucky New Era . June 6, 1974. p. 4. Retrieved October 18, 2015 .
^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names . University Press of Kentucky. p. 120. ISBN 0813126312 . Retrieved April 28, 2013 .
^ "Christian County" . Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 16, 2015 .
^ "Census of Population and Housing" . Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016 .