Profile for Whitley County, Kentucky, KY
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Whitley County is in the Eastern Coal Field region.The county was named for Col. William Whitley, killed during the War of 1812
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The county is in the Corbin metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 37,566. This was an increase of 4.74% from the 2000 census.
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$22,075National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Whitley County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Whitley County was $19,388. This was an increase of 24.0% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 63% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
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9% of Whitley County residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Whitley County ancestry & family history guide.
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Cemeteries in Whitley County include Bays Cemetery, Bee Creek Cemetery, Bennett Cemetery, Bingham Cemetery, Brown Cemetery, Corinth Cemetery, Croley Cemetery, Davis Cemetery, Doolin Cemetery, Floyd Cemetery ... View cemeteries
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Communities in Whitley County include Corbin, Packard, Williamsburg ... View communities
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Colleges in Whitley County include University of the Cumberlands ... View colleges
School districts in Whitley County include Corbin Independent, Whitley County, Williamsburg Independent ... View school districts
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Libraries in Whitley County include Corbin Public Library, Whitley County Public Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in Whitley County include Corbin News Journal, Corbin Times Tribune, Whitley-Williamsburg News Journal ... View newspapers
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Whitley County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Whitley County political report.
Hotels in Whitley County include Baymont Inn & Suites, Best Western Corbin Inn, Comfort Suites Corbin, Country Inn & Suites, Cumberland Falls State Resort, Days Inn, Days Inn, Fairfield Inn Corbin, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn Express ... More hotels
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