Campton, Kentucky
Location of Campton, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°44′5″N 83°32′54″W / 37.73472, -83.54833
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Wolfe
Area
- Total	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km²)
- Land	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation	961 ft (293 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	424
- Density	393.4/sq mi (151.9/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	41301, 41342
Area code(s)	606
FIPS code	21-12358
GNIS feature ID	0511172

Campton is a city in Wolfe County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 424 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wolfe County^[1].

Geography

Campton is located at 37°44′5″N, 83°32′54″W (37.734689, -83.548427)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (3.57%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 424 people, 196 households, and 117 families residing in the city. The population density was 393.4 people per square mile (151.6/km²). There were 229 housing units at an average density of 212.5/sq mi (81.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.76% White, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.

There were 196 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $17,778, and the median income for a family was $21,528. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,167. About 31.8% of families and 34.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.4% of those under age 18 and 23.6% of those age 65 or over.

Festivals

The annual Swift Silver Mine Festival is held on Labor Day weekend each year. It includes a parade and vendors in the downtown area.

References

1. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Campton, Kentucky is at coordinates 37°44′05″N 83°32′54″W / 37.734689, -83.548427 (Campton, Kentucky)Coordinates: 37°44′05″N 83°32′54″W / 37.734689, -83.548427 (Campton, Kentucky)

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