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County:

Garrard County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21079

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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:

34,552

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.84

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,457

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,853

14.8%

12.0%

2.7%

1990:

11,579

6.7%

5.0%

1.7%

2000:

14,792

27.7%

25.7%

2.1%

2005:

16,579

12.0%

10.6%

1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,047

95.0%

0-to-19:

3,985

26.9%

Black:

448

3.0%

20-to-39:

4,156

28.1%

Hispanic:

195

1.3%

40-to-59:

4,078

27.6%

American Indian:

16

0.1%

60-plus:

2,573

17.4%

Other:

86

0.6%

Median Age:

37.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

64.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.5%

Median Family Income:

$41,250

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.6%

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