Prestonville, Kentucky

Prestonville is a home rule-class city located at the confluence of the Ohio and Kentucky rivers in Carroll County, Kentucky, in the United States. It lies across the Kentucky River from Carrollton. The population was 161 at the 2010 U.S. Census.HistoryThe site of the present city was originally part of a grant of several thousand acres to Col. William Preston of Virginia for his service during the American Revolution. The town was chartered in 1797. A post office operated from 1844 to 1849; another was opened nearby in 1880 and called Wideawake prior to its removal to Prestonville in 1893. The city was incorporated in 1867.GeographyPrestonville is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2sqmi, of which 0.2sqmi is land and 4.00% is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 164 people, 62 households, and 43 families residing in the city. The population density was 694.5 people per square mile (263.8/km²). There were 71 housing units at an average density of 300.7 per square mile (114.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.73% White, 0.61% African American, 0.61% Native American, 1.22% from other races, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.66% of the population.