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County:

Powell County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21197

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

13.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

15,475

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

84,086

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.00

Daniel Boone NF

15,475

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education, Housing

Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,704

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,101

44.1%

30.2%

13.9%

1990:

11,686

5.3%

-2.9%

8.2%

2000:

13,237

13.3%

7.1%

6.2%

2005:

13,687

3.4%

1.1%

2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,969

98.0%

0-to-19:

3,905

29.5%

Black:

82

0.6%

20-to-39:

3,816

28.8%

Hispanic:

88

0.7%

40-to-59:

3,533

26.7%

American Indian:

14

0.1%

60-plus:

1,983

15.0%

Other:

84

0.6%

Median Age:

34.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

73.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

56.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

6.5%

Median Family Income:

$30,483

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.9%

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