Barbourville, Kentucky
| Barbourville, Kentucky | |
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| City | |
Knox County Courthouse in Barbourville
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 Location of Barbourville, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates: 36°51′40″N 83°52′46″W / 36.86111°N 83.87944°WCoordinates: 36°51′40″N 83°52′46″W / 36.86111°N 83.87944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Knox |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Thompson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2) |
| • Land | 3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,589 |
| • Density | 1,027.4/sq mi (396.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 40906 |
| Area code(s) | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-03574 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0486329 |
| Website | Official website |
Barbourville is a 4th-class city in Knox County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 3,159 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Knox County. The city was formally established by the state assembly in 1812. It was incorporated in 1854 and then reïncorporated in 1856.
Union College and the Appalachian Children's Home are located in Barbourville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,165 people, 1,211 households, and 662 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,027.4 people per square mile (397.1/km²). There were 1,646 housing units at an average density of 471.2 per square mile (182.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.40% White, 3.23% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 1,211 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% were married couples living together, 19.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.88.
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