McCreary County, Kentucky
PO Box 699
Whitley City, KY 42653
Phone: (606) 376-2411
Fax: (606) 376-3898
www.mccrearycounty.com
On the southern border of KY, south of Lexington; organized Mar 12, 1912 from Pulaski, Wayne, and Whitley counties. Name Origin: For Lt. Col. James Bennett McCreary (1838-1918), KY legislator, governor (1875-79; 1911-15), and U.S. senator (1903-09).
Area (sq mi): 430.64 (land 427.70; water 2.94). Pop per sq mi: 40.30.
Pop 2005: 17,233. State rank: 64. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.90%; 1990-2000 9.50%. Pop 2000: 17,080 (White 97.60%; Black or African American 0.60%; Hispanic or Latino 0.60%; Asian 0.00%; Other 1.30%). Foreign born: 0.50%. Median age: 34.20.
Income 2000: per capita $9,896; median household $19,348; Pop below poverty level: 32.20%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $13,655-$15,085.
Unemployment 2004: 7.70%. Change from 2000: -4.10%. Median travel time to work: 28.20 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 36.60%.
Whitley City, KY 42653
Phone: (606) 376-2411
Fax: (606) 376-3898
www.mccrearycounty.com
On the southern border of KY, south of Lexington; organized Mar 12, 1912 from Pulaski, Wayne, and Whitley counties. Name Origin: For Lt. Col. James Bennett McCreary (1838-1918), KY legislator, governor (1875-79; 1911-15), and U.S. senator (1903-09).
Area (sq mi): 430.64 (land 427.70; water 2.94). Pop per sq mi: 40.30.
Pop 2005: 17,233. State rank: 64. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.90%; 1990-2000 9.50%. Pop 2000: 17,080 (White 97.60%; Black or African American 0.60%; Hispanic or Latino 0.60%; Asian 0.00%; Other 1.30%). Foreign born: 0.50%. Median age: 34.20.
Income 2000: per capita $9,896; median household $19,348; Pop below poverty level: 32.20%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $13,655-$15,085.
Unemployment 2004: 7.70%. Change from 2000: -4.10%. Median travel time to work: 28.20 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 36.60%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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