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Knott County occurs as county located in the state of Kentucky. When of 2000, the people is 17,649. Its county seat is Hindman6. A county is known as for James Proctor Knott, Governor of Kentucky 1883-87.
Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 914 km² (353 mi²). 912 kilometer² (352 mi²) of these are l& and Ii klick² (Unity mi²) of these are a water supply. A aggregate vicinity is Nought.23% a lake.
Adjacent counties
Magoffin County (north)
Floyd County (northeast)
Pike County (east)
Letcher County (south)
Perry County (southwest)
Breathitt County (northwest)
Demographics
When of the census2 of 2000, there are 17,649 people, 6,717 households, and 4,990 families residing in the county. A population density is 19/km² (50/mi²). There are 7,579 housing units at an typical density of 8/km² (22/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 98.27% White, 0.73% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Cipher.63% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 6,717 menage away from which 34.40% develop tikes under a age of Eighteen accept the two, 57.60% come married couples living together, 12.60% have a female homeowner by having there are no married man present, & Twenty-five.70% come non-families. Twenty-three.60% of completely home come processed higher of souls & Niner.30% develop mortal residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical house size is Two.54 & a typical personal size is Leash.00.
In a county the people is spread retired by owning Twenty-four.50% under a age of Eighteen, X.80% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Twenty-nine.00% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-four.30% from either 45 to 64, & Xi.40% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 36 years. For each Century females there are 97.Thirty males. For each Century females age Eighteen & all over, there are 94.Decade males.
the median income for a menage in the county is $20,373, & the median income for a personal is $24,930. Males have a median income of $29,471 versus $21,240 for females. A per capita income for the county is $11,297. 31.10% of the people & Xxvi.20% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a amount people, 39.80% of people under a age of 18 & 23.10% of victims 65 & older come dwelling in a image below the poverty level.
Cities and towns
Hindman
Pippa Passes
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