Powderly, Kentucky

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Powderly, Kentucky
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Powderly, Kentucky


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Kentucky
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Muhlenberg
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area_total_km2 = 3.7
area_land_km2 = 3.7
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area_total_sq_mi = 1.4
area_land_sq_mi = 1.4
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 846
population_density_km2 = 226.5
population_density_sq_mi = 586.7

timezone = Central (CST)
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elevation_m = 137
elevation_ft = 449
latd = 37 |latm = 14 |lats = 25 |latNS = N
longd = 87 |longm = 9 |longs = 25 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 42367
area_code = 270
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blank_info = 21-62652
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Powderly is a city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 846 at the 2000 census. The city is named for Terence Powderly, who opened a coal mine there in 1887. [cite book |title="Encyclopedia of Kentucky" |chapter=Dictionary of Places: Powderly |publisher=Somerset Publishers |location=New York, New York |year=1987 |isbn=0403099811]

Geography

Powderly is located at coor dms|37|14|25|N|87|9|25|W|city (37.240274, -87.157042)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 846 people, 342 households, and 235 families residing in the city. The population density was 586.7 people per square mile (226.8/km²). There were 396 housing units at an average density of 274.6/sq mi (106.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.10% White, 2.96% African American, 0.24% Native American, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.

There were 342 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $28,063. Males had a median income of $29,250 versus $16,591 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,705. About 10.3% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.

ites of interest

Muhlenberg County Agriculture and Convention Center

The Convention Center is frequently the site of horse shows, rodeoes, tractor pulls, cattle auctions, and go-kart races. [http://www.centralcitykytourism.com/entertainment.html Entertainment in Central City, KY] ] It is also the site for Muhlenberg County's annual Relay for Life event.

Paradise Park

Located near the Muhlenberg County Agriculture and Convention Center on the Highway 189 bypass, Paradise Park is the site of weekly "Pickin' in the Park" events during the months of June through September. [http://www.centralcitykytourism.com/attractionspublic.html Attractions Open to the Public - Central City, KY] ] Several historic buildings have been moved or constructed in Paradise Park, including:

*Coal Mines Shotgun House
*Merle Travis Birthplace - moved to Paradise Park and renovated
*Paradise Park Museum - a replica of a 1920s coal mining town
*Springridge School - a two-room schoolhouse built in 1935 and moved to the park

Notable native

*James Best, American character actor best known as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane in The Dukes of Hazzard

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