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GEOGRAPHY


Herculaneum is located at 38°15'33" North, 90°23'16" West (38.259247, -90.387790).

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 9.0 Km&2 (3.5 Mi&2 ). 8.9 km&2 (3.4 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 1.44% water.


ORIGIN OF NAME

Herculaneum was laid out by Moses Austin in 1808 , and named after the ancient Roman town of Herculaneum , destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius . Austin is said to have chosen the name because the poisonous fumes from his lead smelters were like those of the volcano Vesuvius, and also that the limestone ledges overlooking the Mississippi River resembled a Roman Amphitheatre . Lead smelting is still the major industry in this town.


DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the Census of 2000, there were 2,805 people, 1,028 households, and 736 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 314.8/km&2 (815.8/mi&2). There were 1,078 housing units at an average density of 121.0/km&2 (313.5/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.65% White , 2.60% African American , 0.00% Native American , 0.18% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.04% from Other Races , and 0.53% from two or more races. 0.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,028 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were Married Couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% 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 2.99.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,365, and the median income for a family was $50,615. Males had a median income of $33,603 versus $25,581 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $18,613. 5.7% of the population and 2.4% of families were below the Poverty Line . 3.0% of those under the age of 18 and 14.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.


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