Flatwoods, Kentucky
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| City of Flatwoods, Kentucky | |
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| Nickname: Good Neighbor Community | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Greenup |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Robert "Bobby" F. Crager (D) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.5 sq mi (11.6 km²) |
| - Land | 4.5 sq mi (11.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 7,605 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 41139 |
| Area code(s) | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-27802 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0492225 |
| Website: http://www.flatwoodsky.org | |
Flatwoods is a city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 7,605 at the 2000 census. Bobby F. Crager is the city's mayor. Flatwoods is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649.
Locally, Flatwoods is considered to be a "bedroom community", as it has no large employer within the city. Many residents work for CSX Transportation, AK Steel, Marathon Oil, King's Daughters Medical Center, or Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital. There are five institutions of higher education located within 30-40 minutes of Flatwoods. The Ohio University Southern Campus, Marshall University, Kentucky Christian University, Ashland Community and Technical College and, Shawnee State University.
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[edit] History
Flatwoods was originally named Advance; Advance Methodist Church formed a Sunday school beginning in 1860. The name was later changed to Cheap, after John Cheap, a blind Methodist minister. The City returned to the name of Advance with a post office established in 1918. In 1938, the Post Office was renamed Flatwoods, and the town was incorporated in 1938 under that name. Flatwoods is named for the areas original topography, a belt of flat wooded land, approximately 650 feet in elevation, running parallel to the Ohio River.
[edit] Points of Interest
- BF Crager Community Park - located on Reed Street beside the Municipal Building. The park has a walking track, basketball courts, playground equipment, and also a small amphitheater. The park also contains 2 small and 1 large picnic shelters. There is also a city pool located on Park Street which is run by the Ashland Area YMCA. In addition, there is a brand new Senior Citizens Building behind the Municipal building on Reed Street. *http://www.ashlandareaymca.org/index2.html
- The Oaks - an 18 hole public golf course.
- Greenbo Lake State Resort Park is located within 25 minutes of Flatwoods.
[edit] Education
The majority of the city sits within the Russell Independent School District, which also includes the cities of Russell and Bellefonte. The main campus for the district, which includes Russell High School, Russell Middle School, Russell Primary School and the Russell Area Technology Center, sits on the Russell/Flatwoods city line (the school's mailing addresses are Russell but they primarily receive police and fire protection from Flatwoods). In addition, one school, Russell-McDowell Intermediate School, sits firmly within the Flatwoods city limits.
In addition, a small section of Flatwoods is in the Raceland-Worthington Independent School District.
[edit] Notable People
- Billy Ray Cyrus, country music artist and television actor
- Ron Cyrus, longtime member of the Kentucky House of Representatives and father of Billy Ray Cyrus
- Lynndie England, participant in the Abu Graib prison torture scandal
- Larry Pancake, country music artist and local television actor
- Doug Little who wrote the number one Christian song King of Kings, sung by the Rambos.
[edit] Geography
Flatwoods is located at (38.522992, -82.719556)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.6 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 7,605 people, 3,114 households, and 2,282 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,691.9 people per square mile (654.0/km²). There were 3,338 housing units at an average density of 742.6/sq mi (287.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.19% White, 0.38% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.
There were 3,114 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,115, and the median income for a family was $39,023. Males had a median income of $36,184 versus $20,904 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,633. About 9.7% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Flatwoods, Kentucky is at coordinates Coordinates:
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