Warfield, Kentucky
Location of Warfield, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°50′34″N 82°25′15″W / 37.84278, -82.42083
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Martin
Area
- Total	0.9 sq mi (2.5 km²)
- Land	0.9 sq mi (2.5 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	630 ft (192 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	284
- Density	300.1/sq mi (115.9/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	41267
Area code(s)	606
FIPS code	21-80616
GNIS feature ID	0506226

Aerial view of Warfield, Kentucky in the upper-left corner of the photo. The community of Lovely, Kentucky lies in the foreground, and Kermit, West Virginia is in upper center on the right side of the Tug Fork River. View is to the north along the river, which is the border between Kentucky and West Virginia.

Warfield is a city in Martin County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 284 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Warfield is located at 37°50′34″N, 82°25′15″W (37.842799, -82.420766)^[1]. The town lies along the Tug Fork River, which is the boundary between Kentucky and West Virginia.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 284 people, 120 households, and 78 families residing in the city. The population density was 300.1 people per square mile (115.4/km²). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 161.7/sq mi (62.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.

There were 120 households out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,786, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $38,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,208. About 28.9% of families and 35.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 54.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.0% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Warfield, Kentucky is at coordinates 37°50′34″N 82°25′15″W / 37.842799, -82.420766 (Warfield, Kentucky)Coordinates: 37°50′34″N 82°25′15″W / 37.842799, -82.420766 (Warfield, Kentucky)

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