Buckhorn, Kentucky

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


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Kentucky
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Perry
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 1.3
area_land_km2 = 1.3
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.5
area_land_sq_mi = 0.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 144
population_density_km2 = 111.7
population_density_sq_mi = 289.4

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 230
elevation_ft = 755
latd = 37 |latm = 20 |lats = 45 |latNS = N
longd = 83 |longm = 28 |longs = 16 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 41721
area_code = 606
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 21-10612
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blank1_info = 0511025
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Buckhorn is a city in Perry County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 144 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Buckhorn is located at coor dms|37|20|45|N|83|28|16|W|city (37.345879, -83.471060)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 144 people, 48 households, and 33 families residing in the city. The population density was 289.4 people per square mile (111.2/km²). There were 51 housing units at an average density of 102.5/sq mi (39.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.92% White and 2.08% African American.

There were 48 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 34.7% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,742. There were 10.0% of families and 34.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 5.9% of under eighteens and 55.6% of those over 64.

References

External links

* [http://www.buckhorn.org]