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City of Flatwoods, Kentucky
B.F. Crager Park in Flatwoods.
B. F. Crager Park in Flatwoods.
Nickname: Good Neighbor Community
Location in the state of Kentucky
Location in the state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 38°31′23″N 82°43′10″W / 38.52306, -82.71944
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Greenup
Government
 - Mayor Robert "Bobby" F. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This is a list of the one hundred Greenup County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Crager (D)
Area
 - Total 4. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 5 sq mi (11. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²)
 - Land 4. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² 5 sq mi (11. 6 km²)
 - Water 0. 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation 682 ft (208 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 7,605
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 41139
Area code(s) 606
FIPS code 21-27802
GNIS feature ID 0492225
Website: http://www.flatwoodsky.org

Flatwoods is a city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 606 is a Telephone Area code serving the easternmost part of the state of Kentucky. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Greenup County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 7,605 at the 2000 census. Bobby F. Crager is the city's mayor. Flatwoods is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The Huntington - Ashland metropolitan area is a United States metropolitan area that includes 5 counties in West Virginia As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649.

Locally, Flatwoods is considered to be a "bedroom community", as it has no large employer within the city. A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential from which most of the Workforce commute out to earn their livelihood Many residents work for CSX Transportation, AK Steel, Marathon Oil, King's Daughters Medical Center, or Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital. AK Steel Holding Corporation, formerly known as Armco, is a major American Steel company founded in 1900 as the American Rolling Mills Corporation Marathon Oil Corporation, based in Houston Texas, is a worldwide Oil and Natural gas exploration and production company King's Daughters Medical Center (KDMC is located in Ashland Kentucky and is the city's largest employer at over 3600 "team members" generating $155 million There are five institutions of higher education located within 30-40 minutes of Flatwoods. The Ohio University Southern Campus, Marshall University, Kentucky Christian University, Ashland Community and Technical College and, Shawnee State University. Ohio University Southern Campus is located at 1804 Liberty Avenue in Ironton Ohio. Marshall University is a Coeducational public Research university in Huntington West Virginia, founded in 1837 as a private subscription Kentucky Christian University ( KCU) is a comprehensive baccalaureate level Christian university located in Grayson Kentucky. Ashland Community and Technical College (ACTC located in Ashland Kentucky, United States, is one of 16 two-year open-admissions colleges of the Kentucky Shawnee State University (SSU is a public University located in Southern Ohio.

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History

Flatwoods was originally named Advance; Advance Methodist Church formed a Sunday school beginning in 1860. The name was later changed to Cheap, after John Cheap, a blind Methodist minister. The City returned to the name of Advance with a post office established in 1918. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In 1938, the Post Office was renamed Flatwoods, and the town was incorporated in 1938 under that name. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Flatwoods is named for the areas original topography, a belt of flat wooded land, approximately 650 feet in elevation, running parallel to the Ohio River. The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River.

Points of Interest

Education

The majority of the city sits within the Russell Independent School District, which also includes the cities of Russell and Bellefonte. Russell is a city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States, along the Ohio River. Bellefonte is a city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. The main campus for the district, which includes Russell High School, Russell Middle School, Russell Primary School and the Russell Area Technology Center, sits on the Russell/Flatwoods city line (the school's mailing addresses are Russell but they primarily receive police and fire protection from Flatwoods). In addition, one school, Russell-McDowell Intermediate School, sits firmly within the Flatwoods city limits.

In addition, a small section of Flatwoods is in the Raceland-Worthington Independent School District.

Notable People

Geography

Location of Flatwoods, Kentucky

Flatwoods is located at 38°31′23″N, 82°43′10″W (38. 522992, -82. 719556)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 square miles (11. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 7,605 people, 3,114 households, and 2,282 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,691. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9 people per square mile (654. 0/km²). There were 3,338 housing units at an average density of 742. 6/sq mi (287. 0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98. 19% White, 0. 38% African American, 0. 20% Native American, 0. 36% Asian, 0. 30% from other races, and 0. 58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 58% of the population.

There were 3,114 households out of which 31. 3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58. 0% were married couples living together, 12. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26. 7% were non-families. 24. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 41 and the average family size was 2. 85.

In the city the population was spread out with 23. 0% under the age of 18, 7. 7% from 18 to 24, 28. 0% from 25 to 44, 25. 0% from 45 to 64, and 16. 3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87. 5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82. 1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,115, and the median income for a family was $39,023. Males had a median income of $36,184 versus $20,904 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,633. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 9. 7% of families and 11. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 0% of those under age 18 and 10. 3% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

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