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Letcher County occurs as county located in the state of Kentucky. When of 2000, the people is 25,277. Its county seat is Whitesburg6. A county is known as for Robert P. Letcher, Governor of Kentucky 1840-44.
Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 878 km² (339 mi²). 878 klick² (339 mi²) of these are l& and Cypher kilometer² (Nought mi²) of these are a stream. A amount vicinity is Zero.02% a body of water. Letcher County's natural areas include Bad Branch Lessens & a Lilley Cornett Wilderness.
Adjacent counties
Knott County (northwest)
Pike County (northeast)
Wise County, Virginia (southeast)
Harlan County (south)
Perry County (southwest)
Demographics
When of the census2 of 2000, there are 25,277 people, 10,085 households, and 7,462 families residing in the county. A population density is 29/km² (75/mi²). There are 11,405 housing units at an typical density of 13/km² (34/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 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. Cipher.44% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 10,085 family away from which 32.30% keep close at hand toddlers under a age of Eighteen swallow the children, 58.40% come married couples living together, 11.50% have a female homeowner using there is no married man present, & Twenty-six.00% come non-families. Two dozen.X% of tons family come manufactured higher of souls & 10.10% keep close at hand somebody dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical home size is Deuce.48 & a typical personal size is Deuce.94.
In a county the people is spread retired by owning Twenty-three.70% under a age of Xviii, Niner.20% from either 18 to Two dozen, Xxviii.70% from either Xxv to 44, 25.80% from either 45 to 64, & Dozen.60% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 38 years. For each C females there are 95.Lxxx males. For each One c females age Eighteen & assibilate, there are 92.Tenner males.
the median income for a home in the county is $21,110, & the median income for a personal is $24,869. Males have a median income of $30,488 versus $17,902 for females. A per capita income for the county is $11,984. Twenty-seven.10% of the people & Xxiii.70% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a sum people, 35.90% of victims under a age of 18 & 21.20% of people 65 & older come residing following a poverty level.
Cities and towns
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Blackey
Fleming-Neon
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Jenkins
McRoberts
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Whitesburg
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