Oneida, Kentucky
Oneida | |
|---|---|
Census-designated place (CDP) | |
 Buildings along River Street | |
  Oneida Location within the state of Kentucky  Oneida Oneida (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°16′10″N 83°38′57″W / 37.26944°N 83.64917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Clay |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.10 sq mi (5.43 km2) |
| • Land | 2.04 sq mi (5.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 370 |
| • Density | 181.37/sq mi (69.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EST) |
| ZIP code | 40972[2] |
| Area code | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-58062 |
| GNIS feature ID | 514357[3] |
Oneida (pronounced, oʊ ni: da:) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clay County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 238 at the 2020 census.[4] It is the home of Oneida Baptist Institute. Goose Creek, the Red Bird River, and Bullskin Creek confluence to form the South Fork of the Kentucky River a few hundred yards from the center of the town.
The major road that leads from the center of town to the Leslie County line is called "Bullskin".
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 410 | — | |
| 2020 | 238 | −42.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
Notable people
[edit]- James Anderson Burns, founder and first president of Oneida Baptist Institute
- Bert Combs, lawyer, officer in the Army, judge, politician, 50th Governor of Kentucky
- Jensen Huang, cofounder and CEO of Nvidia
- Anne Shelby, children's book writer
Climate
[edit]The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Oneida has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[5]
| Climate data for Oneida, Kentucky (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 44.9 (7.2) |
50.0 (10.0) |
59.5 (15.3) |
69.6 (20.9) |
76.4 (24.7) |
82.7 (28.2) |
85.3 (29.6) |
85.8 (29.9) |
80.5 (26.9) |
70.8 (21.6) |
59.3 (15.2) |
48.4 (9.1) |
67.8 (19.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 34.8 (1.6) |
38.6 (3.7) |
46.4 (8.0) |
55.5 (13.1) |
64.4 (18.0) |
72.0 (22.2) |
75.3 (24.1) |
74.7 (23.7) |
68.9 (20.5) |
57.5 (14.2) |
46.2 (7.9) |
38.6 (3.7) |
56.1 (13.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 24.7 (−4.1) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
33.3 (0.7) |
41.5 (5.3) |
52.5 (11.4) |
61.3 (16.3) |
65.4 (18.6) |
63.6 (17.6) |
57.4 (14.1) |
44.3 (6.8) |
33.0 (0.6) |
28.8 (−1.8) |
44.4 (6.9) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.93 (100) |
4.05 (103) |
4.56 (116) |
4.29 (109) |
5.37 (136) |
5.11 (130) |
5.55 (141) |
3.91 (99) |
3.29 (84) |
3.05 (77) |
3.57 (91) |
4.82 (122) |
51.5 (1,308) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 2.4 (6.1) |
2.7 (6.9) |
1.2 (3.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
2.1 (5.3) |
8.6 (21.81) |
| Source: NOAA[6] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Oneida KY ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oneida, Kentucky
- ^ a b "Oneida CDP, Kentucky - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ Climate Summary for Oneida, Kentucky
- ^ "NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". NOAA. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
External links
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