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Radcliff, Kentucky

Radcliff is a home rule-class city in Hardin County, Kentucky, in the United States.
Population 23,042

Top Events in Radcliff History

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1953History
1 was formed in 1953, and became a reality in 1955 with the sale of bonds to finance the project.
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1955Disaster
Radcliff's fire department was established in 1955, with Joseph B.
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1956Government
== History == Incorporated in 1956, Radcliff was first settled in 1919, when Horace McCullum subdivided lots along Wilson Avenue and sold them at auction to the highest bidder.
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1988History
In 1988, a youth group from the First Assembly of God in Radcliff was involved in the worst drunk-driving incident in U.S.
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2000History
At one time, Radcliff was larger than Elizabethtown, but that was short-lived after the 2000 census and more so after the BRAC transformation at the beginning of the 21st century.
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2005Culture
Radcliff's population previously fluctuated greatly depending on the deployments of the units at the base, but the BRAC reorganization of 2005, and the quartering of the U.S.
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2011History
In mid-October 2011, the city voted to approve alcohol sales, which began in January 2012.
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2014Government
Former Kentucky state representative Mike Weaver was elected mayor in 2014 and took office in 2015 for a four-year term.
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2016Government
The November 8, 2016, general election for Radcliff City Council ended with all current councilmembers reelected except Shortt, who had run for Kentucky State Representative.
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2020Government
In the 2020 general election for the City Council, all but two incumbent members of the city council were re-elected.

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Historical Timeline

1953History
1 was formed in 1953, and became a reality in 1955 with the sale of bonds to finance the project.
1955Disaster
Radcliff's fire department was established in 1955, with Joseph B.
1956Government
== History == Incorporated in 1956, Radcliff was first settled in 1919, when Horace McCullum subdivided lots along Wilson Avenue and sold them at auction to the highest bidder.
1988History
In 1988, a youth group from the First Assembly of God in Radcliff was involved in the worst drunk-driving incident in U.S.
2000History
At one time, Radcliff was larger than Elizabethtown, but that was short-lived after the 2000 census and more so after the BRAC transformation at the beginning of the 21st century.
2005Culture
Radcliff's population previously fluctuated greatly depending on the deployments of the units at the base, but the BRAC reorganization of 2005, and the quartering of the U.S.
2011History
In mid-October 2011, the city voted to approve alcohol sales, which began in January 2012.
2014Government
Former Kentucky state representative Mike Weaver was elected mayor in 2014 and took office in 2015 for a four-year term.
2016Government
The November 8, 2016, general election for Radcliff City Council ended with all current councilmembers reelected except Shortt, who had run for Kentucky State Representative.
2020Government
In the 2020 general election for the City Council, all but two incumbent members of the city council were re-elected.
2021History
In a special-called meeting on January 7, 2021, the city council unanimously appointed Aundra Lett Jackson, who finished seventh in the race, as the council's sixth member to se...
2022Government
The 2022 election for the Radcliff City Council saw incumbents Terry Owens, Kim Thompson, Pamela DeRoche, and Toshie Murrell win re-election.
2024Government
The 2024 election resulted in five of the six incumbents winning their bids for re-election, with Toshie Murrell winning first, followed by Terry Owens in second, Kim Thompson t...

Did You Know?

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Radcliff is located in the state of Kentucky.
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Radcliff has a population of 23,042 residents.
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The population was around 23,042 as of the 2020 Census, up from 21,692 from the 2010 census.

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