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County:

Bath County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21011

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

10.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

19,300

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

78,402

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.66

Daniel Boone NF

19,300

% Water:

1.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,235

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,025

8.6%

3.3%

5.3%

1990:

9,692

-3.3%

-6.2%

2.9%

2000:

11,085

14.4%

12.5%

1.9%

2005:

11,626

4.9%

4.0%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,700

96.5%

0-to-19:

2,957

26.7%

Black:

200

1.8%

20-to-39:

3,008

27.1%

Hispanic:

89

0.8%

40-to-59:

2,982

26.9%

American Indian:

22

0.2%

60-plus:

2,138

19.3%

Other:

74

0.7%

Median Age:

37.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

39.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

59.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.1%

Median Family Income:

$31,758

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.4%

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