Martin, Kentucky

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Martin, Kentucky
City
Location of Martin, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°34′4″N 82°45′34″W / 37.56778°N 82.75944°W / 37.56778; -82.75944Coordinates: 37°34′4″N 82°45′34″W / 37.56778°N 82.75944°W / 37.56778; -82.75944
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Floyd
Incorporated	1920
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Mayor	Thomasine Robinson
Area
• Total	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
• Land	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	659 ft (201 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	633
• Density	1,357.5/sq mi (524.1/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	41649
Area code(s)	606
FIPS code	21-50286
GNIS feature ID	0497596

Martin is a 4th-class city in Floyd County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 633 at the time of the year 2000 U.S. census.

Geography

Martin is located at 37°34′4″N 82°45′34″W / 37.56778°N 82.75944°W / 37.56778; -82.75944 (37.567791, -82.759465).^[1] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all land.

Government

Martin uses a mayor-council form of government. The current mayor is Sam Caudill. The representative body of the city of Martin is the city council. The council members include: Mahendra Varia, Eulene Ratliff, Amanda Stumbo, and Deborah Bentley.^[2]

Education

Martin's public schools are operated by Floyd County Schools. The following is a list of schools in Martin:

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1930	799		—
1940	957		19.8%
1950	1,170		22.3%
1960	992		−15.2%
1970	786		−20.8%
1980	827		5.2%
1990	694		−16.1%
2000	633		−8.8%
2010	634		0.2%
Est. 2012	622	^[3]	−1.9%
U.S. Census Bureau^[4]

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 633 people, 295 households, and 166 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,357.5 people per square mile (520.0/km²). There were 339 housing units at an average density of 727.0 per square mile (278.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.31% White, 0.32% Native American, 1.11% Asian, 1.11% Pacific Islander, and 0.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.

There were 295 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.2% were married couples living together, 21.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.4% were non-families. 40.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 77.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $12,917, and the median income for a family was $18,571. Males had a median income of $35,469 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,773. About 46.1% of families and 44.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 64.8% of those under age 18 and 19.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
↑ Kentucky Secretary of State-Land Office Retrieved on 2010-04-12
↑ Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012 Population Estimates U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-06-24
↑ U.S. Census Bureau Retrieved on 2010-04-12
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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