Paintsville
| Paintsville | |
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 Location in Kentucky
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | February 24, 1834 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Kentucky |
| County : | Johnson County |
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 49 ′ N , 82 ° 48 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 4,132 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 303.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 13.6 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) |
| Height : | 187 m |
| Postal code : | 41240 |
| Area code : | +1 606 |
| FIPS : | 21-58962 |
| GNIS ID : | 0500128 |
| Website : | www.paintsvilleky.us |
Paintsville is a small town in Johnson County in the US state of Kentucky . According to the population census of 2000, 4,132 people lived in the city. The city is also the administrative seat of Johnson County .
geography
The city is at 37 ° 48 '41 "North, and 82 ° 48' 24" West. (37.811324, -82.806780). The city extends over an area of 13.6 km 2 , which neither includes nor is limited by water bodies.
Demographics
According to the 2000 United States Census , Paintsville has 4,132 residents in 1,681 households and 1,079 families. The population density is 303.3 people / km 2 . The city's population is divided into 97.48% white , 0.65% African American , 0.19% Indian , 0.61 Asians , 0.02% former residents of the Pacific Islands, 0.10% of other ethnicities or ethnicities. 0.94% derive their descent from two or more races . 0.75 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Underage children live with their parents in 29.7 percent of households, married couples in 46.2%, single mothers in 15.0%, and no families or unmarried couples live in 35.8%. 33.7% of all households are led by a single person and 13.4% of the apartments are home to a single person over 65 years of age. The average household size is 2.21 and the average family size is 2.81 individuals.
The age structure of the urban population of Paintsville is divided as follows: 21.2% under 18 years, 8.2% between 18 and 24 years, 27.1% between the ages of 25 and 45, 24.6% between 45 and 64, as well 18.9 percent who are older than 65 years. The average age is 40 years. For every 100 women there are 81.9 men. Assuming the comparison age is 18 years or older, the ratio is even 100: 80.2.
The average income of a household that city is 25,259 US dollars , the median income for a family $ 30,575. Males have an income of $ 30,478 versus $ 25,640 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 15,876. 29.4 percent of the population and 21.0% of families are below the poverty line . In relation to the total population of Paintsville, 39.9% of the under 18s and 22.0% of the over 65s live in poverty .
Personalities
- Crystal Gayle (* 1951), country musician
