Graymoor-Devondale, Kentucky

Graymoor-Devondale is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The city is the result of the merger of the former cities of Graymoor and Devondale. The population was 2,925 at the 2000 census.GeographyGraymoor-Devondale is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7sqmi, all land.HistoryDevondale was incorporated sometime in 1958 and apparently named for a local farm.Graymoor was also named for a local farm, itself named for the monastery of the Society of the Atonement in Garrison, New York. Merged with the nearby subdivision of Woodstock, it was formally incorporated by the state assembly on November 17, 1959.Graymoor and Devondale merged on November 6, 1985, and were reïncorporated together on November 23, 1987. This allowed them (in 1992) to reach 4th-class status and control the zoning of properties around the Westport Rd. - Herr Ln. intersection.DemographicsAs of the 2000 U.S. census, there were 2,925 people, 1,134 households, and 742 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,002.9 people per square mile (1,547.1/km²). There were 1,157 housing units at an average density of 1,583.4 per square mile (611.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.39% White, 5.20% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 2.43% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.