Campton, Kentucky
| Campton, Kentucky | |
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| City | |
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| Coordinates: 37°44′5″N 83°32′54″W / 37.73472°N 83.54833°WCoordinates: 37°44′5″N 83°32′54″W / 37.73472°N 83.54833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Wolfe |
| Incorporated | March 17, 1870 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Commission |
| • Mayor | E. Gay Campbell |
| 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 (2010) | |
| • Total | 441 |
| • Density | 400.9/sq mi (152.1/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 6th-class city in Wolfe County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 424 at the 2000 census. It is the seat of its county.[1]
Geography
Campton is located at 37°44′05″N 83°32′54″W / 37.734689°N 83.548427°W.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), of which 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (3.57%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 67 | ||
| 1880 | 102 | 52.2% | |
| 1890 | 317 | 210.8% | |
| 1900 | 276 | −12.9% | |
| 1910 | 326 | 18.1% | |
| 1920 | 277 | −15.0% | |
| 1930 | 337 | 21.7% | |
| 1940 | 418 | 24.0% | |
| 1950 | 431 | 3.1% | |
| 1960 | 484 | 12.3% | |
| 1970 | 419 | −13.4% | |
| 1980 | 486 | 16.0% | |
| 1990 | 484 | −0.4% | |
| 2000 | 424 | −12.4% | |
| 2010 | 441 | 4.0% | |
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 per square mile (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 and Local Entertainment
The annual Swift Silver Mine Festival is held on Labor Day weekend each year. It includes a parade and vendors in the downtown area.
People from Campton or nearby
Pete Center: pitched for the Cleveland Indians in the 1940s.
Folk artist Edgar Tolson; Ralph Rinzler of the Smithsonian Institution was impressed by Tolson's figures, and included them in the 1971 Festival of American Folklife.
Richard Jett and the Appalachian troubadours http://www.appalachiantroubadours.com/Home_Page.html
Places to see and historical places near Campton
Torrent Falls, located near Natural Bridge State Resort Park. Location of a railroad station before the depression.
With several attractions near and within the Red River Gorge, including Sky Bridge and Rock Bridge.
Swango Springs - Mineral water resort.
History
Campton was a camp town with a small creek, swift creek (named after Jonathan Swift of the legend of Swift's silver mine) running through the town. Swift supposedly buried treasure in the area which has never been recovered.
References
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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