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County:

Morgan County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21175

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

5.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

12,948

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

189,909

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.84

Daniel Boone NF

12,948

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

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:

10,019

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,103

20.8%

12.6%

8.2%

1990:

11,648

-3.8%

-8.0%

4.3%

2000:

13,948

19.7%

16.8%

2.9%

2005:

14,334

2.8%

1.5%

1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,132

94.1%

0-to-19:

3,474

24.9%

Black:

605

4.3%

20-to-39:

4,507

32.3%

Hispanic:

85

0.6%

40-to-59:

3,754

26.9%

American Indian:

20

0.1%

60-plus:

2,213

15.9%

Other:

106

0.8%

Median Age:

35.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

36.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

56.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.7%

Median Family Income:

$26,135

Families Below Poverty Line:

23.5%

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