Barbourville

Barbourville is a city in Knox County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 3,589 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Knox County. Barbourville is home to Union College and the Appalachian Children's Home. Barbourville is located at 36°51′40″N 83°52′46″W / 36.86111°N 83.87944°W / 36.86111; -83.87944 . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles , land and water included. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,589 people, 1,454 households, and 859 families... residing in the city. The population density was 1,027.4 people per square mile . There were 1,646 housing units at an average density of 471.2 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 94.40% White, 3.23% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population. There were 1,454 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% were married couples living together, 19.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families.
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