Booneville, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Booneville is a city in Owsley County
, Kentucky
, United States
. The population was 111 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
of Owsley County
. It is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 11 and Kentucky Route 30
on the South Fork of the Kentucky River.
The town was named for American frontiersman, Daniel Boone
. The town, consisting at the time of little more than a temporary log courthouse, became the county seat when Owsley County was formed on May 20, 1844. During the Civil War
, Booneville was a crossroads for various Union
and Confederate
regiments, and was threatened by Confederate guerrillas, but avoided the destruction that befell some other county seats of Kentucky during the war.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Booneville is the county seat of Owsley County.
of 2000, there were 111 people, 50 households, and 36 families residing in the city. The population density
was 176.2 people per square mile (68.0/km²). There were 56 housing units at an average density of 88.9 per square mile (34.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.10% White, and 0.90% from two or more races.
There were 50 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples
living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the city the population was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $15,833, and the median income for a family was $17,500. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $8,252. There were 40.0% of families and 57.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 92.7% of under eighteen and 11.8% of those over 64.
Owsley County, Kentucky
Owsley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 4,858. Its county seat is Booneville. The county is named for William Owsley, the Governor of Kentucky from 1844 to 1848. It is a prohibition or dry county...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 111 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
County seat
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of Owsley County
Owsley County, Kentucky
Owsley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 4,858. Its county seat is Booneville. The county is named for William Owsley, the Governor of Kentucky from 1844 to 1848. It is a prohibition or dry county...
. It is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 11 and Kentucky Route 30
Kentucky Route 30
Kentucky Route 30 is a long east–west state highway in Kentucky managed by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.It goes through Laurel, Jackson, Owsley, Breathitt, Magoffin counties. Recently there was another route made for KY 30 and the old KY 30 is now named KY 3630.-External links:...
on the South Fork of the Kentucky River.
The town was named for American frontiersman, Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone was an American pioneer, explorer, and frontiersman whose frontier exploits mad']'e him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. Boone is most famous for his exploration and settlement of what is now the Commonwealth of Kentucky, which was then beyond the western borders of...
. The town, consisting at the time of little more than a temporary log courthouse, became the county seat when Owsley County was formed on May 20, 1844. During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, Booneville was a crossroads for various Union
Union Army
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and Confederate
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
regiments, and was threatened by Confederate guerrillas, but avoided the destruction that befell some other county seats of Kentucky during the war.
Geography
Booneville is located at 37°28′29"N 83°40′36"W (37.474841, -83.676791).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Booneville is the county seat of Owsley County.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 111 people, 50 households, and 36 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 176.2 people per square mile (68.0/km²). There were 56 housing units at an average density of 88.9 per square mile (34.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.10% White, and 0.90% from two or more races.
There were 50 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the city the population was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $15,833, and the median income for a family was $17,500. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $8,252. There were 40.0% of families and 57.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 92.7% of under eighteen and 11.8% of those over 64.
Historic Sites
- Moyers Building, added October 29, 1982.
External links
- Sag Hollow Golf Club
- City of Booneville, official website