Booneville, Kentucky

Booneville, Kentucky

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Booneville, Kentucky
settlement_type = City
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image_caption = Central Booneville, with the courthouse to the right


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map_caption = Location of Booneville, Kentucky


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Kentucky
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Owsley
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area_total_km2 = 1.6
area_land_km2 = 1.6
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area_total_sq_mi = 0.6
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 111
population_density_km2 = 68.0
population_density_sq_mi = 176.2

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 216
elevation_ft = 709
latd = 37 |latm = 28 |lats = 29 |latNS = N
longd = 83 |longm = 40 |longs = 36 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 41314
area_code = 606
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blank_info = 21-08614
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Booneville is a city in Owsley County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 111 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Owsley CountyGR|6. It is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 11 and Kentucky Route 30 on the South Fork of the Kentucky River.

The town was named for Daniel Boone. The town, consisting at the time of little more than a temporary log courthouse, became the county seat when Owsley County was formed on May 20, 1844. During the civil war, Booneville was a crossroads for various Union and Confederate regiments, and was threatened by Confederate guerrillas, but avoided the destruction that befell some other county seats of Kentucky during the war.

Geography

Booneville is located at coor dms|37|28|29|N|83|40|36|W|city (37.474841, -83.676791)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.Booneville is the county seat of Owsley County.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 111 people, 50 households, and 36 families residing in the city. The population density was 176.2 people per square mile (68.0/km²). There were 56 housing units at an average density of 88.9/sq mi (34.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.10% White, and 0.90% from two or more races.

There were 50 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the city the population was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $15,833, and the median income for a family was $17,500. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,252. There were 40.0% of families and 57.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 92.7% of under eighteen and 11.8% of those over 64.

List of National Historic Sites in Booneville

*Moyers Buildings, added October 29, 1982

References

External links

*http://www.saghollow.com/index.htm
*http://www.owsleycountykentucky.org/cityofbooneville.html


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