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County:

Wolfe County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21237

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

11.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

16,343

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

120,984

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.45

Daniel Boone NF

16,343

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

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:

5,669

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,698

18.2%

10.0%

8.2%

1990:

6,503

-2.9%

-9.9%

7.0%

2000:

7,065

8.6%

4.8%

3.8%

2005:

7,070

0.1%

-1.1%

1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,981

98.8%

0-to-19:

2,026

28.7%

Black:

17

0.2%

20-to-39:

1,907

27.0%

Hispanic:

36

0.5%

40-to-59:

1,933

27.4%

American Indian:

5

0.1%

60-plus:

1,199

17.0%

Other:

26

0.4%

Median Age:

36.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

31.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

53.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.6%

Median Family Income:

$23,333

Families Below Poverty Line:

29.9%

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