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County:

Hart County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21099

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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:

120,537

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.49

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,980

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,402

10.2%

6.4%

3.8%

1990:

14,890

-3.3%

-5.3%

1.9%

2000:

17,445

17.2%

14.6%

2.6%

2005:

18,319

5.0%

3.6%

1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,047

92.0%

0-to-19:

4,959

28.4%

Black:

1,069

6.1%

20-to-39:

4,612

26.4%

Hispanic:

150

0.9%

40-to-59:

4,625

26.5%

American Indian:

37

0.2%

60-plus:

3,249

18.6%

Other:

142

0.8%

Median Age:

37.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

41.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

58.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.0%

Median Family Income:

$31,746

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.6%

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