Dycusburg, Kentucky

Dycusburg is an inactive home rule-class city in Crittenden County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 26 at the 2010 census.GeographyDycusburg is located near the southern tip of Crittenden County at, on the east bank of the Cumberland River. It is north of Lake Barkley, the reservoir on the Cumberland River that forms part of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, and east by air of Smithland, Kentucky, where the Cumberland River joins the Ohio. Dycusburg is the site of a former ferry across the Cumberland River, which closed in 1951.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.04sqmi, all land.HistoryThe town of Dycusburg was laid out by William E. Dycus and became a shipping port on the Cumberland River. A post office was established in 1848.On February 4, 1908, during the Tobacco Wars, the Night Riders occupied the city and burned the Bennett Brothers' tobacco warehouse and distillery.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 39 people, 18 households, and 10 families residing in the city. The population density was 889.7 people per square mile (376.4/km²). There were 20 housing units at an average density of 456.3/sq mi (193.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.44% White, and 2.56% from two or more races.