Profile for Harlan County, Kentucky, KY
Contributed by portiagay on June 29, 2007
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Harlan County is in the Eastern Coal Field region.The county was named for Major Silas Harlan, settler.
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Harlan County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Harlan County was $17,354. This was an increase of 23.6% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 56% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
Colleges (1)
Communities (18)
Hotels (1)
Libraries (2)
Newspapers (1)
School districts (2)
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5% of Harlan County residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Harlan County ancestry & family history guide.
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Records & databases:
- Ancestry.com - KY data
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Cemeteries in Harlan County include Benham Cemetery, Burkhart Cemetery, Cawood Cemetery, Cornett Cemetery, Creech Cemetery, Daniel Cemetery, Dean Cemetery, Fee Cemetery, Field Cemetery, Gables Branch Cemetery ... View cemeteries
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- Kentucky cemetery message boards
- National database of cemetery records
- Veteran grave locator
Communities in Harlan County include Bardo, Benham, Big Laurel, Cawood, Chevrolet, Closplint, Cranks, Crummies, Cumberland, Evarts ... View communities
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- Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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- National Council on Independent Living
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Colleges in Harlan County include Southeast Community College ... View colleges
School districts in Harlan County include Harlan County, Harlan Independent ... View school districts
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- Air pollution in Harlan County
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- Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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- State archives
Libraries in Harlan County include Harlan County Public Library, Rebecca Caudill Public Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in Harlan County include Harlan Daily Enterprise ... View newspapers
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Harlan County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Harlan County political report.
Hotels in Harlan County include Holiday Inn Express
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