Burkesville, Kentucky

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Burkesville is a city in Cumberland County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,756 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cumberland County^GR6, one of the westernmost Appalachian counties in Kentucky. The town was first named Cumberland Crossings.

[edit] Geography

Burkesville is located at 36°47′34″N, 85°22′10″W (36.792787, -85.369578)^GR1. Highways 90 and 61 intersect at the town's single stoplight. The Cumberland River also runs through the city. Once a source of commerce, the river is now used for recreational purposes. A single rail line once ran through the city, but has long since been removed.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.4 km² (2.8 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,756 people, 768 households, and 459 families residing in the city. The population density was 239.6/km² (620.2/mi²). There were 856 housing units at an average density of 116.8/km² (302.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.90% White, 10.88% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% from other races, and 1.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.

There were 768 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.5% were married couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 76.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $17,209, and the median income for a family was $24,028. Males had a median income of $20,985 versus $16,763 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,653. About 23.8% of families and 29.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.0% of those under age 18 and 30.4% of those age 65 or over.

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Burkesville Kentucky's two term Mayor, Mike Irby, is a Chinese-American. Mayor Irby has two daughters, leaving the statistic citing Asian occupants of Burkesville invalid. In addition, there now exists a Chinese restaurant, run by a Chinese family of three living in town.