Phelps, Kentucky | |
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CDP | |
Location in Pike County and the state of Kentucky. |
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Coordinates: 37°30′50″N 82°9′14″W / 37.51389°N 82.15389°WCoordinates: 37°30′50″N 82°9′14″W / 37.51389°N 82.15389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Pike |
Area | |
• Total | 8.9 sq mi (23.1 km2) |
• Land | 8.9 sq mi (23.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,053 |
• Density | 117.9/sq mi (45.5/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 41553 |
Area code(s) | 606 |
FIPS code | 21-60600 |
GNIS feature ID | 0508814 |
Phelps is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,053 at the 2000 census.
Phelps is located at 37°30′50″N 82°9′14″W / 37.51389°N 82.15389°W (37.513969, -82.153987).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.9 square miles (23 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,053 people, 423 households, and 321 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 117.9 people per square mile (45.5/km²). There were 491 housing units at an average density of 55.0/sq mi (21.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.15% White, 0.19% African American, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 423 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.90.