Owsley County, Kentucky
PO Box 500
Booneville, KY 41314
Phone: (606) 593-5735
Fax: (606) 593-5737
www.owsleycountykentucky.org
In southeast KY, southeast of Lexington; organized Jan 23, 1843 from Clay, Estill, and Breathitt counties. Name Origin: For William Owsley (1782-1862), judge of the KY Court of Appeals, and governor (1844-48).
Area (sq mi): 198.09 (land 198.09; water 0.00). Pop per sq mi: 24.00.
Pop 2005: 4,746. State rank: 119. Pop change: 2000-20005 -2.30%; 1990-2000 -3.50%. Pop 2000: 4,858 (White 98.50%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 0.70%; Asian 0.00%; Other 0.60%). Foreign born: 0.10%. Median age: 38.20.
Income 2000: per capita $10,742; median household $15,805; Pop below poverty level: 45.40%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $16,638-$17,620.
Unemployment 2004: 7.20%. Change from 2000: 1.50%. Median travel time to work: 28.70 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 43.90%.
Booneville, KY 41314
Phone: (606) 593-5735
Fax: (606) 593-5737
www.owsleycountykentucky.org
In southeast KY, southeast of Lexington; organized Jan 23, 1843 from Clay, Estill, and Breathitt counties. Name Origin: For William Owsley (1782-1862), judge of the KY Court of Appeals, and governor (1844-48).
Area (sq mi): 198.09 (land 198.09; water 0.00). Pop per sq mi: 24.00.
Pop 2005: 4,746. State rank: 119. Pop change: 2000-20005 -2.30%; 1990-2000 -3.50%. Pop 2000: 4,858 (White 98.50%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 0.70%; Asian 0.00%; Other 0.60%). Foreign born: 0.10%. Median age: 38.20.
Income 2000: per capita $10,742; median household $15,805; Pop below poverty level: 45.40%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $16,638-$17,620.
Unemployment 2004: 7.20%. Change from 2000: 1.50%. Median travel time to work: 28.70 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 43.90%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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