Camargo, Kentucky

Camargo is a home rule-class city in Montgomery County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,081 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Mount Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area.The town was named by soldiers returning from the Mexican–American War, either in honor of Camargo in Mexico or a Mexican entertainer of that name. The post office was established in 1848 and closed in 1963.GeographyCamargo is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1sqmi, of which, 2.1sqmi of it is land and 0.47% is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 923 people, 362 households, and 275 families residing in the city. The population density was 436.6 people per square mile (168.9/km²). There were 383 housing units at an average density of 181.2 per square mile (70.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.70% White, 0.11% Asian, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.