ZIP Code 41301

Campton is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Wolfe County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 441 at the 2010 census. The annual Swift Silver Mine Festival is held on Labor Day weekend each year.Tyler Booth, Country singer, grew up near the city. Edgar Tolson was a folk artist. Randy Spencer, creator of Kentucky Walking Sticks, is a well known folk artist and songwriter. The city is located at 37°4405N 83°3254W. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), of which 0.04 sq miles (0.10 km²) (3.57%) is water. It has a lending library, the Wolfe County Public Library, which is open to the public. It is located on the banks of Swift Creek. Swift Creek is named after Jonathan Swift of the legend of Swift's silver mine. Swift supposedly buried treasure in the area which has never been recovered. The town was a camp town with a small creek, Swift Creek, running through the town. It was once known as "Campton, Kentucky" The city was once called "Camptonsville" by locals. The name is now used to refer to the town of Camptonshire, which was once a part of the county, and is now the name of a separate town, Campton. The current name of the town is "Camton, Kentucky".

History

Campton is the primary city name, but also Bethany, Burkhart, Flat, Gillmore, Lee City, Leeco, Mary, Maytown, Valeria, Zachariah are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Campton, Kentucky. Swift Creek is named after Jonathan Swift of the legend of Swift's silver mine. Swift supposedly buried treasure in the area which has never been recovered. Swift Creek was a small creek running through the town of Campton, New Hampshire. The creek was named after Swift, who lived in the town in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The town was named for Swift's gold mine, which was located in the middle of the creek. It is believed to have been the site of a gold mine at the time of the discovery of the town's first gold mine in 18th century. The gold mine was never fully recovered, and the town was later moved to a new location in the north of the state. It was later renamed after Swift's home town, where he lived and died in the early 1800s. He was buried in a shallow grave in the creek, which is still believed to be in the same place as the original location of the gold mine. He died in 1820, leaving a legacy of gold and silver in his home town ofCampton, NEW Hampshire, which he left to his descendants. He also left behind a son, Jonathan, who was born in 1821. The son was also buried in Swift Creek, and later died in a different location in New Hampshire in 1828. He is the only person to have ever been buried in this area of New Hampshire, and his descendants have never been able to find the original site of his burial.

Geography

Campton is located at 37°4405N 83°3254W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of which 1.3 square miles is land and 0.04 sq miles (0.10km²) (3.57%) is water. The city is home to the U.S. Air Force Base, which was founded in 1881. The U.N. World Heritage Site is located in the city. The World Heritage site was established in 1891 and was named after the town's founder. It is the first World War II-era base. It was also the site of the Battle of the Bulge, which took place in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The United States Air Force base is based in the town, which is now part of the National Guard and the Air Force Reserve. It has a base of operations at the base, which has been called the "Campton Air Force Station" since the 1950s. It also has its own airport, which opened in 1961. The town's name is derived from the word "campton", which means "council" or "town" in English. It's also known as "the town of the same name" and "the city of the hills" in Spanish. It had a population of about 1,000 in the early 1950s and 1,200 in the 1960s.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 424 people, 196 households, and 117 families residing in the city. 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. The city's 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 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there are 88.4 males. For each 100 females age 18 and over, there is 84.8 males. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was2.85. The per capita income for the city is $11,167. About 31.8%. of families and 34.6% of people were below the poverty line, including 47.4%. of those under 18 and 23.6. of those age 65 or over. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the city has a population of 424, including 229 housing units. The population density was 393.4 inhabitants per square mile (151.9/km²). There were 229 housing Units at an average density of 212.5 per squaremile (82.0/km 2). The city is located on the Missouri River.

Education

Campton has a lending library, the Wolfe County Public Library. Wolfe County is located in the eastern part of the town. The library is open to the public on weekdays and weekends. It is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The public can also borrow books from the library on the weekends. The Wolfe County Library is open until 9:30 p.M. on weeknights. It's open on Sundays from 9 to 11 a.M., Monday to Friday. It has a collection of more than 100,000 books. It was established in 1872. The first library opened in the town in 1874. It opened in a former home of the Wolfe family, which later became the town's seat of government. The current library was built in the early 1900s and is located on the former site of the original Wolfe family home. The town's first public school was opened in 1875. It closed in 1881. It now has its own library, which is open through the end of the 19th century. It also has a loan library. The community has a public library, as well as a public lending library and a private lending library.

Arts and culture

The annual Swift Silver Mine Festival is held on Labor Day weekend each year. It includes a parade and vendors in the downtown area. The festival is one of the largest in the state and draws thousands of visitors. It is held in the town of Swift Silver, which has a population of just over 2,000. The annual festival is free and open to the public.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Campton, Wolfe County, Kentucky = 98. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 87. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Campton = 4.2 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 59,166 individuals with a median age of 38.4 age the population dropped by -5.90% in Campton, Wolfe County, Kentucky population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 316.32 residents per square mile of area (122.11/km²). There are average 2.09 people per household in the 191 households with an average household income of $22,401 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 14.60% of the available work force and has dropped -4.28% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 16.84%. The number of physicians in Campton per 100,000 population = 28.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Campton = 42.4 inches and the annual snowfall = 7.5 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 84. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 172. 88 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 21.2 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 35, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Campton, Wolfe County, Kentucky which are owned by the occupant = 43.11%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 35 years with median home cost = $43,060 and home appreciation of 0.09%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $4.97 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,174 per student. There are 13.9 students for each teacher in the school, 820 students for each Librarian and 437 students for each Counselor. 0.74% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 6.27% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 5.90% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).