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County:

Rowan County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21205

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

30% to 35%

Percent Land in NF:

34.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

62,509

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

133,882

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.93

Daniel Boone NF

62,509

% Water:

1.9

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

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,010

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,049

12.0%

4.7%

7.3%

1990:

20,353

6.8%

1.8%

5.0%

2000:

22,094

8.6%

3.9%

4.6%

2005:

22,226

0.6%

-1.5%

2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

21,063

95.3%

0-to-19:

6,144

27.8%

Black:

342

1.5%

20-to-39:

7,783

35.2%

Hispanic:

235

1.1%

40-to-59:

4,938

22.3%

American Indian:

45

0.2%

60-plus:

3,229

14.6%

Other:

409

1.9%

Median Age:

29.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

78.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.9%

Median Family Income:

$34,338

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.9%

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