North Corbin, Kentucky

North Corbin, Kentucky
—  CDP  —
Location of North Corbin, Kentucky
Coordinates: 36°57′38″N 84°5′38″W / 36.96056°N 84.09389°W / 36.96056; -84.09389Coordinates: 36°57′38″N 84°5′38″W / 36.96056°N 84.09389°W / 36.96056; -84.09389
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
Counties	Laurel, Knox
Area
– Total	1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2)
– Land	1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,109 ft (338 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,662
– Density	913.4/sq mi (352.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	21-56694
GNIS feature ID	0514286

North Corbin is a census-designated place (CDP) in Knox and Laurel counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 1,662 at the 2000 census.

The Harland Sanders Café and Museum, the restaurant where Colonel Harland Sanders developed the fried chicken recipe that would later become famous as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is located in the Laurel County portion of North Corbin.

Geography

North Corbin is located at 36°57′38″N 84°5′38″W / 36.96056°N 84.09389°W / 36.96056; -84.09389 (36.960433, -84.093867)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,662 people, 689 households, and 469 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 913.4 people per square mile (352.6/km²). There were 774 housing units at an average density of 425.4/sq mi (164.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.41% White, 0.06% African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.24% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.06% of the population.

There were 689 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% 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 2.94.

The restaurant where Colonel Sanders developed Kentucky Fried Chicken

In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,756, and the median income for a family was $27,389. Males had a median income of $26,912 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,104. About 26.6% of families and 33.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 58.2% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.