Paintsville, Kentucky
Location of Paintsville, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°48′41″N 82°48′24″W / 37.81139, -82.80667
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Johnson
Area
- Total	5.3 sq mi (13.6 km²)
- Land	5.3 sq mi (13.6 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	614 ft (187 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	4,132
- Density	786.1/sq mi (303.5/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	41240
Area code(s)	606
FIPS code	21-58962
GNIS feature ID	0500128
Website: http://www.paintsvilleky.us

Paintsville is a city in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 4,132 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Johnson County^[1].

History

Paintsville serves as the county seat of Johnson County. It is located along the mouth of Paint Creek at the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River. Originally called Paint Lick Station, the town was established in 1834, after being laid out in 1826. Paint Lick Station was referred to in military dispatches as early as 1780. Paint Creek and Paintsville were named in reference to drawings found on trees, believed to be drawn by Native Americans. It is believed that the post office was originally known as Paint Creek, but was renamed to Paintsville before 1843. The founder of the town is acknowledged to be William Henry Dixon.

The Civil War found Johnson County Fiscal Court passing an ordinance barring both Union and Confederate flags from being flown. This was quickly repelled when then Colonel James A. Garfield marched his brigade on the city of Paintsville.

Paintsville is rapidly growing. This is due in part to some business developments in the past few years, as well as growing tourist interest. The Kentucky State Apple Festival is hosted in Paintsville.

Geography

Paintsville is located at 37°48′41″N, 82°48′24″W (37.811324, -82.806780)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 4,132 people, 1,681 households, and 1,079 families residing in the city. The population density was 786.1 people per square mile (303.3/km²). There were 1,901 housing units at an average density of 361.7/sq mi (139.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.48% White, 0.65% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.

There were 1,681 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,259, and the median income for a family was $30,575. Males had a median income of $30,478 versus $25,640 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,876. About 21.0% of families and 29.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.9% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

• Paintsville Elementary School
• Paintsville High School
• Central Elementary School
• Johnson County Middle School
• Johnson Central High School
• Johnson County Alternative School
• Our Lady of the Mountains Elementary School
• Carl D. Perkins Job Corp Academy
• Porter Elementary School
• Flat Gap Elementary School
• Oil Springs Elementary School (closed)
• Highland Elementary School
• Meade Memorial Elementary School
• W.R. Castle Elementary School
• Big Sandy Community and Technical College (Mayo Campus)

Notable residents

• Crystal Gayle, country music singer.
• John Pelphrey, 1987 Kentucky "Mr. Basketball", one of four University of Kentucky basketball players dubbed "The Unforgettables"; former head men's basketball coach of the University of South Alabama, currently head men's basketball coach at the University of Arkansas
• Venus Ramey, Miss America, 1944.
• Loretta Lynn, born at Butcher Hollow, Van Lear (a community of Paintsville).
• Johnnie LeMaster, former major league baseball player (San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates).
• John C. C. Mayo, entrepreneur.

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

• http://www.paintsvilleky.us
• http://www.paintsville.org

• Paintsville, Kentucky is at coordinates 37°48′41″N 82°48′24″W / 37.811324, -82.80678 (Paintsville, Kentucky)Coordinates: 37°48′41″N 82°48′24″W / 37.811324, -82.80678 (Paintsville, Kentucky)

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