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| Named
for King Louis XVI of France in appreciation for his assistance during
the Revolutionary War, Louisville was founded by George Rogers Clark
in 1778. While its initial growth was slow, the advent of the steamboat
in the early 1800s sparked booming industrial development, and by
1830 Louisville had secured its place as the largest city in Kentucky. |
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| Total
City Population |
| |
Central City - 698,080
Total - 1,294,294 |
| City
Black Population |
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Central
City - 135,835 (19.5%) |
| City
Hispanic Population |
| |
Central
City - 14,436 (2.1%) |
| City
Asian Population |
| |
Central
City - 11,810 (1.7%) |
| City
Highlights |
| |
Kentucky
Derby
The Belle of Louisville
Churchill Downs
The
Louisville Slugger Museum
The Louisville Zoo |
| Colleges
and Universities |
| |
University
of Louisville
Kentucky State University
Sullivan University
Spalding University
Bellarmine University |
| Major
Companies HQ |
| |
CSX
Norfolk Southern
General Electric
Papa John's International |
| Pro
Sports Teams |
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N/A |
| Local
Area Celebrities |
| |
Muhammad
Ali
Colonel Sanders
Diane Sawyer
Georgia Powers
W.C. Handy |
| Median
Income |
| |
$33,371 |
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