La Center, Kentucky

LaCenter, formerly and often informally written as La Center, is a home rule-class city in Ballard County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,009 at the 2010 census, making it the most populous community in the county. It is part of the Paducah micropolitan area.GeographyLaCenter is located at . It is geographically significant because of its proximity to the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6km2, all land.HistoryThe Kentucky Secretary of State is unclear upon the city's date of incorporation, but the LaCenter Woman's Club claims it was originally named Merriville, then Ballard Center, then finally La Center after its purchase by the La Center Land Company in 1902.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,038 people, 419 households, and 261 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,351.0 people per square mile (520.5/km²). There were 492 housing units at an average density of 640.4 per square mile (246.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.40% White, 9.06% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.29% Asian, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.