Barbourville
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 Location in Kentucky
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Kentucky |
| County : | Knox County |
| Coordinates : | 36 ° 52 ′ N , 83 ° 53 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 3,589 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 398.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 9.0 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) |
| Height : | 299 m |
| Postal code : | 40906 |
| Area code : | +1 606 |
| FIPS : | 21-03574 |
| GNIS ID : | 0486329 |
| Website : | www.cityofbarbourvillekentucky.org |
 District Court in Barbourville |
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Barbourville is a city in Knox County in the US state of Kentucky . According to the population census of 2000 , the city had 3589 inhabitants, which is a slight decrease compared to the last census of 1990 (3658). The town is also the county seat of Knox County.
geography
The city is located in the coalfield area north of a loop of the meandering Cumberland River in the southeast of the state. The city extends over an area of 9.0 km² .
history
The place was formed around 1800, when a certain James Barbour secured the local land rights. The area was already explored around 1750 by Thomas Walker and Richard Ballinger. A tavern was opened here around 1795 in order to earn money from the traffic on the Wilderness Road . A real post office opened in 1804. During the Civil War was the outskirts of the city on 17 and 18 September 1861 the scene of a minor battle between two companies of the northern states and about 800 men of the Confederacy , in which about 20 soldiers died.
Demographics
According to the 2000 United States Census , Barbourville has 3,589 residents in 1,454 households and 859 families. The population density is 397.1 people / km² . The city's population is divided into 94.40 percent white, 3.23% African-American, 0.56% American Indian , 0.25% Asian, and 0.17 percent of other races or 1.39% of their own Descent from two or more " races ". 0.59 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Underage children live with their parents in 28.3 percent of households , married couples in 36.9%, single mothers in 19.6% and no families or unmarried couples live in 40.9%. 37.8% of all households are headed by a single person and 15.4% of the apartments have a single person over 65 years of age. The average household size is 15.4 and the average family size is 2.88 individuals.
The age structure of the urban population of Barbourville is divided as follows: 22.1% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 24 years, 24.7% between the ages of 25 and 44, 20.5% between 45 and 64, as well 17.0 percent who are older than 65 years. The average age is 34 years. For every 100 women there are 82.2 men. Assuming the comparative age of 18 years or older, the result is a ratio of 100: 78.4.
The average income of a household that city is 13,297 US dollars , the median income for a family $ 20,762. Males have an income of $ 31,775 versus $ 18,102 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 11,485. 38.0 percent of the population and 32.6% of families live below the poverty line . In relation to the total population of Barbourville, 43.4% of the under 18 year olds and 30.5% of the over 65 year olds live beyond the poverty line.
economy
For decades the mining of the “blue gem” - coal determined the industry in the area.
Attractions
- Reenactment of the Battle of Babourville
Personalities
- Green Adams (1812-1884), politician
- George Madison Adams (1837-1920), politician
- Christophe Badoux (1964–2016), Swiss comic artist and illustrator