Barbourville, Kentucky
Barbourville, Kentucky | ||
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FIPS code 21-03574 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2403155[3] | |
Website | www |
Barbourville is a
Geography
Barbourville is in the center of Knox County, in the valley of the Cumberland River where it is joined by Richland Creek. U.S. Route 25E passes through the east side of the city, leading northwest 16 miles (26 km) to Corbin and southeast the same distance to Pineville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.68 square miles (6.95 km2), of which 2.62 square miles (6.79 km2) are land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2), or 2.35%, are water.[5]
Climate
Climate data for Barbourville, Kentucky (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1950–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 80 (27) |
80 (27) |
87 (31) |
92 (33) |
96 (36) |
106 (41) |
105 (41) |
102 (39) |
106 (41) |
96 (36) |
83 (28) |
79 (26) |
106 (41) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 66.2 (19.0) |
70.3 (21.3) |
78.0 (25.6) |
84.9 (29.4) |
88.6 (31.4) |
92.6 (33.7) |
94.3 (34.6) |
93.1 (33.9) |
91.4 (33.0) |
84.7 (29.3) |
75.3 (24.1) |
67.4 (19.7) |
95.3 (35.2) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 45.1 (7.3) |
50.1 (10.1) |
58.8 (14.9) |
69.3 (20.7) |
77.4 (25.2) |
84.3 (29.1) |
87.0 (30.6) |
86.2 (30.1) |
81.1 (27.3) |
70.6 (21.4) |
58.3 (14.6) |
48.9 (9.4) |
68.1 (20.1) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 34.9 (1.6) |
38.9 (3.8) |
45.8 (7.7) |
55.3 (12.9) |
64.4 (18.0) |
72.3 (22.4) |
75.9 (24.4) |
74.9 (23.8) |
68.7 (20.4) |
57.1 (13.9) |
45.5 (7.5) |
38.4 (3.6) |
56.0 (13.3) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 24.6 (−4.1) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
32.8 (0.4) |
41.3 (5.2) |
51.4 (10.8) |
60.3 (15.7) |
64.8 (18.2) |
63.6 (17.6) |
56.3 (13.5) |
43.5 (6.4) |
32.8 (0.4) |
27.9 (−2.3) |
43.9 (6.6) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | 4.7 (−15.2) |
10.9 (−11.7) |
16.7 (−8.5) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
36.7 (2.6) |
47.9 (8.8) |
54.0 (12.2) |
52.5 (11.4) |
42.5 (5.8) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
18.6 (−7.4) |
11.8 (−11.2) |
1.7 (−16.8) |
Record low °F (°C) | −22 (−30) |
−20 (−29) |
−5 (−21) |
17 (−8) |
28 (−2) |
34 (1) |
40 (4) |
40 (4) |
33 (1) |
12 (−11) |
2 (−17) |
−12 (−24) |
−22 (−30) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.37 (111) |
4.35 (110) |
4.91 (125) |
5.08 (129) |
4.54 (115) |
5.11 (130) |
5.77 (147) |
3.98 (101) |
3.45 (88) |
3.13 (80) |
3.82 (97) |
5.26 (134) |
53.77 (1,366) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 13.1 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 12.7 | 12.9 | 12.3 | 12.8 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 9.6 | 10.7 | 13.9 | 143.2 |
Source: NOAA[9][10] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1810 | 55 | — | |
1830 | 138 | — | |
1840 | 224 | 62.3% | |
1850 | 184 | −17.9% | |
1860 | 230 | 25.0% | |
1870 | 438 | 90.4% | |
1880 | 250 | −42.9% | |
1890 | 1,162 | 364.8% | |
1900 | 1,010 | −13.1% | |
1910 | 1,633 | 61.7% | |
1920 | 1,877 | 14.9% | |
1930 | 2,380 | 26.8% | |
1940 | 2,420 | 1.7% | |
1950 | 2,926 | 20.9% | |
1960 | 3,211 | 9.7% | |
1970 | 3,549 | 10.5% | |
1980 | 3,333 | −6.1% | |
1990 | 3,658 | 9.8% | |
2000 | 3,589 | −1.9% | |
2010 | 3,165 | −11.8% | |
2020 | 3,222 | 1.8% | |
2022 (est.) | 3,157 | [11] | −2.0% |
U.S. Decennial Census[12] |
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As of the
There were 1,211 households, out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% were married couples living together, 19.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 15.7% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $13,297, and the median income for a family was $20,762. Males had a median income of $31,775 versus $18,102 for females. The
Arts and culture
Each year in early October, Barbourville hosts the Daniel Boone Festival, commemorating the pioneer who explored the area in 1775. The festival features open-air concerts, carnival attractions, a beauty pageant, a parade, and other events.[14]
Starting in 2005, the Southern and Eastern Kentucky Tourism Development Association began sponsoring the Springtime
Voters in Barbourville in 2015 approved alcohol sales in the city after 82 years of prohibition established by local law in 1933. The measure won in a special election in December 2015, by a little more than 60 votes. This approval came three and a half years after voters rejected alcohol sales in another special election. The measure will allow alcohol sales in both stores and restaurants.[16]
Education
Public schools
Public schools are administered by Knox County Public Schools.[17] Schools in Barbourville include:
- Central Elementary School
- G. R. Hampton Elementary School
- Jesse D. Lay Elementary School
- Knox County Middle School
- Knox Central High School
- Dewitt Elementary
- Girdler Elementary
- Flat Lick Elementary
- Lynn Camp Schools
Independent schools
The Barbourville Independent School District administers Barbourville Elementary School and Barbourville High School.[18]
Knox Appalachian School
The Knox Appalachian School is a public school serving the needs of the children committed to the Appalachian Children's Home.[19]
Public library
Barbourville has a lending library, the Knox County Public Library.[20]
Notable people
- U.S. congressman[21]
- U.S. congressman (1867–1875), Clerk of the United States House of Representatives in the 44th, 45th, and 46th Congresses (1875–1881), Secretary of State of Kentucky(1887–1891)
- James D. Black (1849–1938), Kentucky governor (1919)
- James S. Golden, U.S. representative, 1949–1955
- Samuel Freeman Miller, U.S. Supreme Court justice
- John M. Robsion Jr., U.S. representative 1953–1959
- Flem D. Sampson, Kentucky governor (1927–1931)
- William A. Stanfill (1892–1971), U.S. senator (1945–1946)
- Kenneth H. Tuggle, Lt. Governor of Kentucky (1943–1947)
- Silas Woodson, Missouri governor
References
- ^ "Mayor & City Council". City of Barbourville. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barbourville, Kentucky
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Barbourville city, Kentucky". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 7, 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 455.
- ^ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Barbourville, Kentucky". Accessed 15 July 2013.
- ^ "NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Daniel Boone Festival". Daniel Boone Festival. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
- ^ "Union College Redbud Festival of Appalachian Culture". Union College. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
- ^ "Voters Approve Alcohol Sales". WKYT. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ^ "Our Schools". Knox County Public Schools. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
- ^ "Barbourville Independent Schools". Barbourville Independent Schools. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
- ^ "Knox Appalachian School". Knox Appalachian School. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
- ^ "Kentucky Public Library Directory". Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ^ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1963.
Further reading
For a depiction of early Barbourville see: Michael A. Ross, "Hill Country Doctor: The Early Life and Career of Supreme Court Justice Samuel F. Miller in Kentucky, 1816–1849," The Filson History Quarterly, Vol. 71 (October 1997): 430–462.