Evarts, Kentucky
Evarts, Kentucky | ||
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FIPS code 21-25606 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0491839 | |
Website | evartskentucky |
Evarts is a
Geography
Evarts is in central Harlan County, in the valley of the
According to the United States Census Bureau, Evarts has a total area of 0.40 square miles (1.04 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 4.07%, are water.[4]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1920 | 502 | — | |
1930 | 1,438 | 186.5% | |
1940 | 1,642 | 14.2% | |
1950 | 1,937 | 18.0% | |
1960 | 1,473 | −24.0% | |
1970 | 1,182 | −19.8% | |
1980 | 1,234 | 4.4% | |
1990 | 1,063 | −13.9% | |
2000 | 1,101 | 3.6% | |
2010 | 962 | −12.6% | |
2020 | 859 | −10.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
As of the
There were 428 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $17,963, and the median income for a family was $22,159. Males had a median income of $26,125 versus $18,125 for females. The
Government
Evarts is controlled by a mayor–council form of government. The city's current mayor is Eddie Manning.[7] Previous mayor, Burl Fee, died on September 7, 2011.[8] Current members of the city council are: Preston McLain, Jackie Renfro, Ernie Woodard, Jaysin Stallard, Renee Doan, and Larry Caudill.[7] The representative body of the city is the city council.
Education
The city of Evarts is served by Harlan County Public Schools.[9] The district operates Evarts Elementary School, Black Mountain Elementary School, and Harlan County High School.
Evarts has a lending library, a branch of the Harlan County Public Library.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Evarts, Kentucky". Accessed 25 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Evarts city, Kentucky". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Evarts Kentucky". www.evartskentucky.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011.
- ^ "Harlanobits.net".
- ^ Harlan County Public Schools - list of schools Retrieved on 2010-06-21
- ^ "Kentucky Public Library Directory". Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2019.