For the Adirondack Great Camp of the same name, see Camp Pine Knot

Camp Pine Knot

Camp Pine Knot, also known as Huntington Memorial Camp, on Raquette Lake in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State, was built by William West Durant. Begun in 1877, it was the first of the "Adirondack Great Camps" and epitomizes the "Great Camp" architectural style...

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Pine Knot is a census-designated place

Census-designated place

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 (CDP) in McCreary County

McCreary County, Kentucky

McCreary County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 17,080. Its county seat is Whitley City. The county is named for James B. McCreary, a Confederate war hero and Governor of Kentucky from 1875 to 1879. It is the only Kentucky county to not have a...

, Kentucky

Kentucky

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, United States

United States

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. The population was 1,680 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Pine Knot is located at 36°39′41"N 84°26′25"W (36.661333, -84.440412).

According to the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, the CDP has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 1,680 people, 584 households, and 390 families residing in the CDP. The population density

Population density

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 was 263.2 people per square mile (101.7/km²). There were 653 housing units at an average density of 102.3/sq mi (39.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.95% White, 5.71% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 1.37% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 1.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.32% of the population.

There were 584 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples

Marriage

Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...

 living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 14.8% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 114.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $13,777, and the median income for a family was $20,313. Males had a median income of $19,539 versus $12,092 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 CDP was $8,715. About 31.2% of families and 38.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.6% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The Federal Bureau of Prisons

Federal Bureau of Prisons

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 U.S. Penitentiary, McCreary is in McCreary County

McCreary County, Kentucky

McCreary County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 17,080. Its county seat is Whitley City. The county is named for James B. McCreary, a Confederate war hero and Governor of Kentucky from 1875 to 1879. It is the only Kentucky county to not have a...

, near Pine Knot.