Campton, Kentucky
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As of the census
of 200, there were 44 people, 16 households, and 17 families residing in the city. The population density
was 33.4 people per square mile (151.6/km²). There were 29 housing units at an average density of 212.5 per square mile (81.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.76% White, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
There were 196 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples
living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were Gay, 65 years of age, or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $17,778, and the median income for a family was $21,528. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $11,167. About 31.8% of families and 34.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.4% of those under age 18 and 23.6% of those age 65 or over.
that pitched for the Clevand Indians in the 1940s.
Folk Artist Edgar Tolson
; Ralph Rinzler
of the Smithsonian Institution was impressed by Tolson's figures, and included them in the 1971 Festival of American Folklife.
Richard Jett and the Appalachian troubadours http://www.appalachiantroubadours.com/Home_Page.html
Bluegrass musician Sam Wilson song “Wild, Wild Rose.”
Bluegrass musician Wendy Miller played a few years with grammy winning banjo player J. D. Crowe
; Also with Larry Sparks
and the Lonesome Ramblers with another great banjo player Mike Lilly.
; located near Natural Bridge State Resort Park. Location of a railroad station before the depression.
With several attractions near and within the Red River Gorge
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including Sky Bridge and Rock Bridge.
Swango Springs - Mineral water resort.
Hazel Green Academy
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) running through the town. Swift supposedly burried treasure in the area which has never been recovered.
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 200, there were 44 people, 16 households, and 17 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 33.4 people per square mile (151.6/km²). There were 29 housing units at an average density of 212.5 per square mile (81.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.76% White, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
There were 196 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were Gay, 65 years of age, or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $17,778, and the median income for a family was $21,528. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $11,167. About 31.8% of families and 34.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.4% of those under age 18 and 23.6% of those age 65 or over.
Festivals and Local Entertainment
The annual Swift Silver Mine Festival is held on Labor Day weekend each year. It includes a parade and vendors in the downtown area.People from Campton or near by
Baseball's Pete CenterPete Center
Marvin Earl "Pete" Center was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for four seasons. He played for the Cleveland Indians from 1942 to 1943 and 1945 to 1946. In between his playing days Center served in the military during World War II.-External links:...
that pitched for the Clevand Indians in the 1940s.
Folk Artist Edgar Tolson
Edgar Tolson
Edgar Tolson was a woodcarver from Kentucky who became a well-known folk artist.He was born in Trent Fork, Wolfe County as the fourth of eleven children and educated through the sixth grade. He worked as a carpenter and stonemason and was married twice, fathering eighteen children in all. From his...
; Ralph Rinzler
Ralph Rinzler
Ralph Rinzler was the co-founder of the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the Mall every summer in Washington, D.C., where he worked as a curator for American art, music, and folk culture at the Smithsonian....
of the Smithsonian Institution was impressed by Tolson's figures, and included them in the 1971 Festival of American Folklife.
Richard Jett and the Appalachian troubadours http://www.appalachiantroubadours.com/Home_Page.html
Bluegrass musician Sam Wilson song “Wild, Wild Rose.”
Bluegrass musician Wendy Miller played a few years with grammy winning banjo player J. D. Crowe
J. D. Crowe
James Dee Crowe is an American banjo player and bluegrass band leader. He first became known during his four year stint with Jimmy Martin in the 1950s.-Biography:...
; Also with Larry Sparks
Larry Sparks
Larry Sparks is a Bluegrass singer and guitarist. He was the winner of the 2004 and 2005 International Bluegrass Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year Award. 2005, won IBMA for Album of the Year and Recorded Event of the Year for his album "40," celebrating his 40th year in bluegrass...
and the Lonesome Ramblers with another great banjo player Mike Lilly.
Places to see and Historical places close to Campton
Torrent fallsTorrent Falls
Torrent Falls is an outdoor area near the small community of Torrent, which is near Natural Bridge State Park in Kentucky. Once a resort for the wealthy, it features a striking waterfall, both traditional and sport rock climbing, a via ferrata, and cabins available for vacation rentals.Torrent...
; located near Natural Bridge State Resort Park. Location of a railroad station before the depression.
With several attractions near and within the Red River Gorge
Red River Gorge
The Red River Gorge is a canyon system on the Red River in east-central Kentucky. Geologically, it is part of the Pottsville Escarpment.Much of the Gorge is located inside the Daniel Boone National Forest and has been subsequently reserved as the Red River Gorge Geological Area, an area of around...
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including Sky Bridge and Rock Bridge.
Swango Springs - Mineral water resort.
Hazel Green Academy
Hazel Green Academy
Hazel Green Academy was a school in the little village of Hazel Green, eastern Wolfe County, eastern Kentucky. It was established in 1880 by a Charter from the Kentucky Legislature. The bill was introduced by a Hazel Green citizen, Senator W.O. Mize. The Founders of the school were Mize and his...
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History
Campton was a camp town with a small creek, swift creek (named after Jonathan Swift of the legend of Swift's silver mineSwift's silver mine
Swift's silver mine is a silver mine fabled to have been discovered in 1760 by an Englishman named Jonathan Swift somewhere between Pennsylvania and North Carolina. It is most commonly rumored to be located in eastern Kentucky or Tennessee.-Legend:...
) running through the town. Swift supposedly burried treasure in the area which has never been recovered.