Everything about Letcher County Kentucky totally explained
Letcher County is a
county located in the
U.S. state of
Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 25,277. Its
county seat is
Whitesburg. The county is named for
Robert P. Letcher,
Governor of Kentucky 1840-
44
It is a
dry county that prohibits the sale of
alcoholic beverages, with the only exceptions being the Highland Winery and the city of Whitesburg, which voted on
April 17,
2007, to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages in
restaurants which seat at least one hundred people and obtain 70 percent of their revenue from food sales. In the city's first local-option election in more than sixty years, voters approved the measure by more than a 2-to-1 margin.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 339
square miles (878
km²), of which, 339 square miles (878 km²) of it's land and 0 square miles (0 km²) of it (0.02%) is water. Letcher County's natural areas include Bad Branch Falls and the Lilley Cornett Woods.
Adjacent counties
Education
Two public school districts operate in the county.
Letcher County Public Schools
Most K-12 students in the county, with the exception of those living in the far eastern part of the county surrounding
Jenkins, are served by the
Letcher County Public Schools
. The district operates nine elementary/middle schools, one vocational school, one high school, and an alternative education center.
In 2006, the doors to the new
Letcher County Central High School were opened in Ermine (the school's postal address, however, is in Whitesburg). With total costs well over two million dollars, it's one of the most technologically advanced high schools in the area. One of the most impressive features of the school include a football stadium with an artificial SprinTurf playing surface and large instant replay Jumbotron. The school's nickname is the Cougars, and the school colors are blue, black, and silver.
Jenkins Independent Schools
Students in the Jenkins area are served by the
Jenkins Independent Schools, which operates an elementary school and a combined middle and high school. The middle/high school's athletic nickname is Cavaliers.
Events
In Whitesburg:
Riverside Days, a three-day annual festival held at Riverside Park. In 2008, the dates will be August 14-16.
The Mountain Heritage Festival is held during the last full week of September.
In
Jenkins, Jenkins Homecoming Days are also celebrated annually in August.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 25,277 people, 10,085 households, and 7,462 families residing in the county. The
population density was 75 people per square mile (29/km²). There were 11,405 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile (13/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.71%
White, 0.51%
Black or
African American, 0.10%
Native American, 0.28%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.03% from
other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. 0.44% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 10,085 households out of which 32.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.40% were
married couples living together, 11.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.00% were non-families. 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.94.
The age distribution was 23.70% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 25.80% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $21,110, and the median income for a family was $24,869. Males had a median income of $30,488 versus $17,902 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $11,984. About 23.70% of families and 27.10% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 35.90% of those under age 18 and 21.20% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
Notable residents
Harry M. Caudill (author, historian, professor, lawyer, legislator, and environmentalist, 1922-1990)
Emery L. Frazier (Mayor, state representative, Chief Clerk of the U.S. Senate, Secretary of the U.S. Senate, 1896-1973)
Gary Stewart (Country music singer and musician, 1944-2003)
Martha Carson (Country/gospel music singer, 1920-2004)
Marion Sumner ("The Fiddle King of the South," country, Western swing, bluegrass musician, 1920-1997)
Lee Sexton (Country, bluegrass, old-time musician)
Cecil Williams (Louisiana journalist, 1922-2008, born in Letcher County)Further Information
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