Evarts, Kentucky
| Evarts, Kentucky | |
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| Coordinates: 36°51′50″N 83°11′39″W / 36.86389°N 83.19417°WCoordinates: 36°51′50″N 83°11′39″W / 36.86389°N 83.19417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Harlan |
| Incorporated | 1921 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Burl Fee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,575 ft (480 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,101 |
| • Density | 1,828.0/sq mi (705.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 40828 |
| Area code(s) | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-25606 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0491839 |
Evarts is a city in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. The post office was opened on February 9, 1855 and named for one of the area's pioneer families. The population was 1,101 at the 2000 census and was estimated at 1,027 in 2008.
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[edit] Geography
Evarts is located at 36°51′50″N 83°11′39″W / 36.86389°N 83.19417°W (36.863842, -83.194269)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Education
The city of Evarts is served by Harlan County Public Schools.[2] Most children residing in the city attend:
Black Mountain Elementary School
[edit] Government
Evarts is controlled by a mayor-council form of government. The city's current mayor is Burl Fee. The representative body of the city is the city council. The council members include: Fred Napier, Ernie Woodard, Jackie Renfro, Larry Caudill, Preston McLain, and Ronny King.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,438 |
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| 1940 | 1,642 | 14.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,937 | 18.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,473 | −24.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,182 | −19.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,234 | 4.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,063 | −13.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,101 | 3.6% | |
| Est. 2008 | 1,027 | [3] | −6.7% |
| U.S. Census Bureau[4] | |||
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,101 people, 428 households, and 299 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,828.0 people per square mile (708.5/km²). There were 490 housing units at an average density of 813.6 per square mile (315.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.91% White, 2.82% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.
There were 428 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $17,963, and the median income for a family was $22,159. Males had a median income of $26,125 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,657. About 31.3% of families and 37.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 52.7% of those under age 18 and 23.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Harlan County Public Schools - list of schools Retrieved on 2010-06-21
- ^ Kentucky State Data Center Retrieved on 2010-06-21
- ^ Historical Census Data Retrieved on 2010-06-21
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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