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County:

Butler County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21031

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

154,427

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.1

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,723

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,064

13.8%

10.8%

3.0%

1990:

11,245

1.6%

-1.1%

2.7%

2000:

13,010

15.7%

14.5%

1.2%

2005:

13,414

3.1%

1.5%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,684

97.5%

0-to-19:

3,670

28.2%

Black:

67

0.5%

20-to-39:

3,637

28.0%

Hispanic:

135

1.0%

40-to-59:

3,444

26.5%

American Indian:

27

0.2%

60-plus:

2,259

17.4%

Other:

97

0.7%

Median Age:

36.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

30.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

60.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

6.4%

Median Family Income:

$35,317

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.1%

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