Canal House and Elmhurst, the Fayette County Courthouse and Roberts Park are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Demographics As of 2019, the population is estimated to be 12,796 people. About 55% of Fayette county's population lives in the town. 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 13,481 people, 5,582 households, and 3,506 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 6,450 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.7% White, 2.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population. There were 5,582 households, of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.2% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age in the city was 39.4 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 15,411 people, 6,382 households, and 4,135 families residing in the city. Transportation There is no commercial air or bus service to Connersville. There is Amtrak (passenger) and CSX (freight) rail service. The Whitewater River, while mostly navigable, is not commercially viable as a means of transportation. Freight moves into and out of Connersville by truck, principally via State Road 1 north and Interstate 70 to Indianapolis, and State Road 1 south, U.S. Route 52, and Interstate 74 to Cincinnati. State Road 44 is mostly local and in-county traffic. SR 1 and SR 44 are both narrow two-lane state roads. The nearest large cities are Cincinnati to the southeast; Indianapolis to the west; Dayton, Ohio, . to the east; Louisville, Kentucky, to the south; and Columbus, Ohio, to the east. Airport Mettel