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County:

Edmonson County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21061

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

149,069

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

17.81

% Water:

1.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,751

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,962

13.8%

7.8%

6.0%

1990:

10,357

4.0%

2.0%

1.9%

2000:

11,644

12.4%

11.8%

0.7%

2005:

12,030

3.3%

2.6%

0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

11,408

98.0%

0-to-19:

3,062

26.3%

Black:

67

0.6%

20-to-39:

3,104

26.7%

Hispanic:

65

0.6%

40-to-59:

3,215

27.6%

American Indian:

44

0.4%

60-plus:

2,263

19.4%

Other:

60

0.5%

Median Age:

38.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

38.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

61.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

4.9%

Median Family Income:

$31,843

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.2%

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