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County:

Franklin County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21073

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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:

52,737

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.55

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

34,481

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

41,830

21.3%

14.4%

7.0%

1990:

43,781

4.7%

-0.2%

4.9%

2000:

47,687

8.9%

5.2%

3.8%

2005:

48,207

1.1%

-0.3%

1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

41,681

87.4%

0-to-19:

12,158

25.5%

Black:

4,442

9.3%

20-to-39:

13,926

29.2%

Hispanic:

531

1.1%

40-to-59:

13,734

28.8%

American Indian:

59

0.1%

60-plus:

7,869

16.5%

Other:

974

2.0%

Median Age:

37.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

226.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

23.8%

Median Family Income:

$51,052

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.9%

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