Campton, Kentucky

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Campton, Kentucky
Wolfe County, Kentucky courthouse.jpg
Wolfe County courthouse in Campton
Wolfe County Kentucky Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Campton Highlighted 2112358.svg
Location of Campton in Wolfe County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°44′5″N83°32′54″W / 37.73472°N 83.54833°W / 37.73472; -83.54833
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Wolfe
IncorporatedMarch 17, 1870
Government
  Type City Commission
  MayorKatherine May
Area
[1]
  Total
1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2)
  Land1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
961 ft (293 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
316
  Density316.32/sq mi (122.11/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41301, 41342
Area code 606
FIPS code 21-12358
GNIS feature ID0511172

Campton is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Wolfe County, Kentucky, United States. [2] The population was 441 at the 2010 census.

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History

Campton was a camp town with a small creek, Swift Creek (named after Jonathan Swift of the legend of Swift's silver mine), running through the town. Swift supposedly buried treasure in the area which has never been recovered.

Geography

Campton is located at 37°44′05″N83°32′54″W / 37.734689°N 83.548427°W / 37.734689; -83.548427 . [3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), of which 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (3.57%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1870 67
1880 10252.2%
1890 317210.8%
1900 276−12.9%
1910 32618.1%
1920 277−15.0%
1930 33721.7%
1940 41824.0%
1950 4313.1%
1960 48412.3%
1970 419−13.4%
1980 48616.0%
1990 484−0.4%
2000 424−12.4%
2010 4414.0%
2020 316−28.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census [5] of 2000, there were 424 people, 196 households, and 117 families residing in the city. The population density was 393.4 inhabitants per square mile (151.9/km2). There were 229 housing units at an average density of 212.5 per square mile (82.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.76% White, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.

There were 196 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $17,778, and the median income for a family was $21,528. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,167. About 31.8% of families and 34.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.4% of those under age 18 and 23.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Campton has a lending library, the Wolfe County Public Library. [6]

Arts and culture

The annual Swift Silver Mine Festival is held on Labor Day weekend each year. It includes a parade and vendors in the downtown area.

Notable people

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. "Kentucky Public Library Directory". Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.