Booneville, Kentucky

For other uses, seeBoone's Station (disambiguation).

Booneville, Kentucky
City
Central Booneville, with the courthouse to the right
Location of Booneville in Owsley County, Kentucky.
Coordinates:37°28′29″N83°40′36″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Owsley
Incorporated	March 1, 1847
Government
• Type	City Commission
• Mayor	Nelson Bobrowski
Area
• Total	1.48 sq mi (3.82 km2)
• Land	1.45 sq mi (3.75 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation	709 ft (216 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	168
• Density	116.10/sq mi (44.82/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5(Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4(EDT)
ZIP code	41314
Area code	606
FIPS code	21-08614
GNISfeature ID	0510852
Website	City of Booneville

Boonevilleis ahome rule-class cityinOwsley County,Kentucky,in the United States. The population was 168 at the2020 census.It is thecounty seatof Owsley County.It is located at the junction ofKentucky Route 11andKentucky Route 30on the South Fork of the Kentucky River.

History

The town was originally namedMoore's Stationafter its chief landowner. It was renamedBoone's Stationand then Booneville in honor of the American frontiersman,Daniel Boone.The town, consisting at the time of little more than a temporary log courthouse, became the county seat when Owsley County was formed on May 20, 1844. From this, the settlement was also sometimes known asOwsley Court Housearound this time. It was formally incorporated as a city by thestate assemblyon March 1, 1847.During theCivil War,Booneville was a crossroads for variousUnionandConfederateregiments, and was threatened by Confederate guerrillas, but avoided the destruction that befell some other county seats of Kentucky during the war.

TheMoyers Buildingin Boonesville was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Geography

According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1860	121		—
1870	111		−8.3%
1880	201		81.1%
1900	251		—
1910	236		−6.0%
1920	243		3.0%
1930	250		2.9%
1940	283		13.2%
1950	165		−41.7%
1960	143		−13.3%
1970	126		−11.9%
1980	191		51.6%
1990	232		21.5%
2000	143		−38.4%
2010	135		−5.6%
2020	168		24.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the2010 United States Census,there were 81 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.

As of thecensusof 2000, there were 111 people, 50 households, and 36 families living in the city. The population density was 176.2 inhabitants per square mile (68.0/km²). There were 56 housing units at an average density of 88.9 per square mile (34.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.10%White,and 0.90% from two or more races.

There were 50 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% weremarried couplesliving together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $15,833, and the median income for a family was $17,500. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $31,250 for females. Theper capita incomefor the city was $8,252. There were 40.0% of families and 57.6% of the population living below thepoverty line,including 92.7% of under eighteen and 11.8% of those over 64.

Government and politics

Mayor Charles E. Long, in office from 1959 to his death in 2019, was one of thelongest-serving mayorsin US history.

Education

Booneville has alending library,the Owsley County Public Library.

External links

• City website