Inez, Kentucky

Inez, Kentucky
City
Location of Inez, Kentucky
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Martin
Area
• Total	0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
• Land	0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	636 ft (194 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	466
• Density	710.5/sq mi (274.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	41224
Area code	606
FIPS code	21-39430
GNIS feature ID	0494986

Inez is a city in Martin County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 466 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Martin CountyTemplate:GR.

Geography

Inez is located at 37°51′59″N 82°32′21″W (37.866431, -82.539058)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 466 people, 212 households, and 132 families residing in the city. The population density was 710.5 people per square mile (272.6/km²). There were 253 housing units at an average density of 385.7/sq mi (148.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.28% White, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.

There were 212 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% 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 2.83.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 75.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 67.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,875, and the median income for a family was $25,938. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $17,292 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,183. About 37.0% of families and 35.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.7% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives

• Mike Duncan, chairman of the Republican National Committee