Annville, Kentucky

Last updated
Annville, Kentucky
Census-designated place
USA Kentucky location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Annville
Usa edcp location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Annville
Coordinates: 37°19′9″N83°57′45″W / 37.31917°N 83.96250°W / 37.31917; -83.96250 Coordinates: 37°19′9″N83°57′45″W / 37.31917°N 83.96250°W / 37.31917; -83.96250
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Jackson
Established1878
Area
[1]
 • Total8.05 sq mi (20.85 km2)
 • Land8.01 sq mi (20.73 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
1,102 ft (336 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,102
 • Density137.66/sq mi (53.15/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST)
ZIP code
40402
Area code(s) 606
FIPS code 21-01648
GNIS feature ID [2]

Annville is an unincorporated community, a census-designated place (CDP), and the largest community in Jackson County, KY. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,102. The community was established in 1878 and named for local resident Nancy Ann Johnson. The community offers a few services such as a post office, grocery store, gas station, medical clinic, nursing home, restaurants, and other locally owned businesses.

Contents

Geography & Transportation

Annville is located in southern Jackson County, along KY Route 3630.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Annville CDP has a total area of 8.0 square miles, of which 0.4 square miles, or 0.55%, are water. Pond Creek flows through the southern part of the community, running southwest to the South Fork of the Rockcastle River, part of the Cumberland River watershed.

Public parks

Major routes

Kentucky Route 3630 is the main road through the community. Kentucky Route 290 goes north from town 9 miles to McKee, the county's seat. South of community is Kentucky Route 30 which bypasses the community as a recently constructed highway and acts as the county's main east-west corridor, connecting the community to London, 15 miles to the southwest.

Aerial image of town looking northwest Annville, KY Areal Image.jpg
Aerial image of town looking northwest

History

Establishment

The town's first post office was opened in 1878, named Chinquapin Rough, for the numerous chinquapin and dwarf chestnut trees found along Pond Creek. In 1886 the post office was renamed Annville for resident Nancy Ann Johnson. [3] Annville was incorporated in 1988 and dissolved in 2000.

Annville Institute

In 1909, Rev. William Worthington decided to locate a Reformed Church College in Jackson County, KY. His vision was for some sort of technical school to help promote his vision of "complete living for the mountain people." The beautiful property with its rolling hills and large meadows was purchased and the Annville Institute started that Fall and has served the community in multiple facets ever since. Although the Annville Institute no longer operates as a school, it still benefits the community through its numerous outreach program and facilities. [4]

Lincoln Hall

Lincoln Hall at the campus of Annville Institute ANNVILLE INSTITUTE.jpg
Lincoln Hall at the campus of Annville Institute

Lincoln Hall served as the main classroom for the Annville Institute. The original Lincoln Hall was destroyed by fire in 1921. The present building was built in 1922 and 1923 on the foundation of the original building. After the Institute ceased its educational operations in 1978, the building has primarily served as a community center, with no true purpose. [4]

Economy

The Jackson County Industrial Development Authority (JCIDA) assists with economic development efforts in the county. The authority manages 3 industrial parks in the county including the Jackson County Regional Industrial Park which is located in Annville. [5] Major employers in Annville include: [5]

Education

Annville is served by the Jackson County Public School system. [6]

Schools that serve the community include:

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1980 371—
1990 47026.7%
2000 58925.3%
2010 1,09585.9%
2020 1,1020.6%
U.S. Census Bureau [8] [9]

As of the 2020 census, there were 1,102 people residing in the community. The racial makeup of the city was 97.47% White, 0.24% Hispanic or Latino, 1.93% two or more races, and 0.60% Black or African American. [10]

The median income for a household in the city was $37,957. About 26.32% of the population were below the poverty line. [10]

The mean cost for a housing unit was $100,100 while the average rent was $664. [10]

Related Research Articles

Whitley County, Kentucky County in Kentucky, United States

Whitley County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,712. Its county seat is at Williamsburg, though the largest city is Corbin, and the county's District Court sits in both cities. Whitley County is included in the London, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Jackson County, Kentucky County in Kentucky, United States

Jackson County is located in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2021 census estimation, the population was 12,984. Its county seat is McKee. The county was formed in 1858 from land given by Madison, Estill, Owsley, Clay, Laurel, and Rockcastle counties. It was named for Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States. Jackson County is considered a moist county, which means that the county seat, McKee, allows the sale of alcohol.

Greenup County, Kentucky County in Kentucky, United States

Greenup County is a county located along the Ohio River in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,962. The county was founded in 1803 and named in honor of Christopher Greenup. Its county seat is Greenup. Greenup County is part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Boyle County, Kentucky County in Kentucky, United States

Boyle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,614. Its county seat is Danville. The county was formed in 1842 and named for John Boyle (1774–1835), a U.S. Representative, chief justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals and later federal judge for the District of Kentucky, and is part of the Danville, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Meridian, Colorado Census Designated Place in Colorado, United States

Meridian is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Meridian CDP was 2,970 at the United States Census 2010. The CDP lies in ZIP code 80112.

Mayfield, Kentucky City in Kentucky, United States

Mayfield is a home rule–class city and the county seat of Graves County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 10,017 as of the 2020 United States Census.

Raceland, Kentucky City in Kentucky, United States

Raceland is a home rule-class city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States, in the Ohio River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,424.

McKee, Kentucky City in Kentucky, United States

McKee is a home rule-class city located in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It is the seat of Jackson County, KY. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 803. The city was founded on April 1, 1882 and was named for Judge George R. McKee. In 2019, the city held a vote regarding the sale of alcohol, the vote passed, making the city wet.

Woodbridge, Virginia Census-designated place in Virginia, United States

Woodbridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince William County, Virginia, United States, located 20 miles (32 km) south of Washington, D.C. Bounded by the Occoquan and Potomac rivers, Woodbridge Magisterial District had 44,668 residents at the 2020 census. The Woodbridge census-designated place comprises just one portion of the magisterial district and had a population of 4,055 in the 2010 census. The census-designated place consists solely of the section north of Occoquan Road and Dawson Beach Road, and east of Interstate 95.

Hebron, Kentucky Census-designated place in Kentucky, United States

Hebron is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. The city is named after the biblical city of Hebron. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 5,929. It is home to the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, which serves Cincinnati and the Tri-State (Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana) area.

Kentucky Route 8 is a 114.202-mile-long (183.790 km) east–west state highway divided into two distinct segments across northern Kentucky. The western terminus of the route is at KY 237 near Francisville. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 23 in South Portsmouth. The two distinct segments of this route were not meant to be connected together. KY 8 from its west end in Boone County to Augusta in Bracken County is designated as a part of an identified corridor for bikes named the Ramblin' River Tour by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).

Jackson County High School (JCHS) is a public high school which was established in 1967 and is located in the City of McKee, KY. It serves around 600 students in Jackson County, KY and McKee, KY in grades 9th through 12th. The school is located at the Jackson County Educational Complex which also consists of the Jackson County Area Technology Center, Jackson County Community Auditorium, a football stadium, baseball/softball fields, and the Jackson County Continuing Education Center.

Sandgap, Kentucky Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Sandgap is a small, unincorporated community in northwestern Jackson County, KY. It is located along U.S. Route 421, at its junction with KY Route 2004. Sandgap Elementary School (K-5) is located in the community and is operated by the Jackson County Public School system. The community offers a few services such as a post office, grocery store, and gas station.

Kentucky Route 30 is an east–west state highway in Kentucky managed by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.

Kentucky Route 290 is a 8.850-mile (14.243 km) north–south road in Jackson County, Kentucky. Its south end is in Annville on KY 3630 and the north end is in Downtown McKee on US 421.

Kentucky Route 3630 is an east–west state highway in Jackson and Laurel Counties. The route was formerly KY 30 until it was rerouted.

Francisville, Kentucky Census-designated place in Kentucky, United States

Francisville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 7,944 as of the 2010 census. Francisville shares ZIP code 41048 with the neighboring CDP of Hebron. It is the northernmost community in the state.

Peoples is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Kentucky, United States. Peoples is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 2002 and Kentucky Route 3630 5 miles (8.0 km) west-southwest of Annville. Peoples had a post office until it closed on January 3, 2004. The community has the name of the local Peoples family.

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Sandgap, Kentucky". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  3. ↑ "Annville, Kentucky".
  4. 1 2 "Lincoln Hall".
  5. 1 2 "About". Jackson County - McKee Industrial Development Authority. Retrieved August 1, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ "Schools". Jackson County Public Schools. Retrieved August 1, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ↑ "Annville Christian Academy". Grace Covenant Ministries. Retrieved August 1, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Annville CDP, Kentucky". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  9. ↑ Historical Census Data Retrieved on 2010-12-16
  10. 1 2 3 "Annville, KY". World Population Review. Retrieved August 1, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.