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County:

Harrison County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21097

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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:

33,550

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.19

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

14,158

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,166

7.1%

4.3%

2.9%

1990:

16,248

7.1%

5.4%

1.7%

2000:

17,983

10.7%

9.4%

1.3%

2005:

18,527

3.0%

1.6%

1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,119

95.2%

0-to-19:

4,972

27.6%

Black:

452

2.5%

20-to-39:

4,858

27.0%

Hispanic:

207

1.2%

40-to-59:

4,966

27.6%

American Indian:

48

0.3%

60-plus:

3,187

17.7%

Other:

157

0.9%

Median Age:

37.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

58.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.6%

Median Family Income:

$42,065

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.4%

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