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Wolfe County, Kentucky




  State Kentucky
  Founded Year 1860
  Seat Wl Campton
  Area Mi 223
  Area Km 577
  Area Land Mi 223
  Area Land Km 577
  Area Water Mi 0
  Area Water Km 0
  Area Percentage 004%
  Census Yr 2000
  Pop 7,065
  Density Mi 32
  Density Km 12
  Time Zone Eastern
  UTC Offset -5
  DST Offset -4
  Web wwwwolfecountycom


Wolfe County is a County located in the U.S. State of Kentucky . As of 2000 , the population is 7,065. Its County Seat is Campton 6 . The county is named for Nathaniel Wolfe.


GEOGRAPHY


According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 577 Km&2 (223 Mi&2 ). 577 km&2 (223 mi&2) of it is land and 0 km&2 (0 mi&2) of it (0.04%) is water.


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DEMOGRAPHICS


  1870 3603
  1880 5638
  1890 7180
  1900 8764
  1910 9864
  1920 8783
  1930 8425
  1940 9997
  1950 7615
  1960 6534
  1970 5669
  1980 6698
  1990 6503
  2000 7065
  Footnote http://ukccukyedu/~census/21237txt


As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 7,065 people, 2,816 households, and 1,976 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 12/km&2 (32/mi&2). There were 3,264 housing units at an average density of 6/km&2 (15/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 99.24% White , 0.24% Black or African American , 0.08% Native American , 0.03% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.06% from Other Races , and 0.33% from two or more races. 0.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,816 households out of which 33.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.30% were Married Couples living together, 12.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.80% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.90% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $19,310, and the median income for a family was $23,333. Males had a median income of $23,859 versus $18,952 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $10,321. About 29.90% of families and 35.90% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 50.20% of those under age 18 and 26.70% of those age 65 or over.


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