Blaine

History

Blaine was originally settled and established as a local trade center by 1882. The post office has been in operation since at least May 10, 1828 (Neri Swetnam, postmaster). Although the city was incorporated as "Blaine" on March 10, 1886, it was alternatively known as "Blainetown" or "Mouth of Hood" for the remainder of the 19th century. The Blaine city government was officially dissolved on April 20, 2022, by circuit judge John David Preston. The last mayor was Geneva Wheeler, who remained in office until 2014. No one had stood for election to the four person city commission since 2010, and no one served on the commission after 2012.

Geography

Blaine is located in western Lawrence County in the valley of Blaine Creek, a northeast-flowing tributary of the Big Sandy River. Hood Creek joins Blaine Creek from the south at Blaine. Kentucky Route 32 passes through Blaine, leading east to Louisa and west to Sandy Hook. Kentucky Route 201 passes through the center of Blaine with KY 32 but leads north to Webbville and south to Staffordsville. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.24%, are water. The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Blaine has a Humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  109
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  89
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  80
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  73
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  63
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  62
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  59
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  48

Largest nearby schools

• Blaine Elementary School
  Elementary · Blaine · 162 students · 9.5:1 ratio