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Campton

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Campton

Total population

272

Median home value

$0

1.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$24,583

Campton$25k
National$74k

Founded

1870

Elevation293 m
Land area2.59 km²
Coordinates37.74°, -83.55°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1870
Elevation
293 m
Area
2.59 km²

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Overview

Campton is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Wolfe County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Campton had a population of 316.

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History & geography

History

Campton was a camp town with a small creek, Swift Creek (named after Jonathan Swift of the legend of Swift's silver mine), running through the town. Swift supposedly buried treasure in the area which has never been recovered.

Geography

Campton is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (3.57%) is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
46.4
Median home value
—
Housing units
189
Poverty rate
47.2%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
93.4%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
37.7352
Longitude
-83.5472
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Schools

Total
7
Elementary
3
Middle
1
High
2
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Wolfe County High School
    High · Campton · 368 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • Campton Elementary School
    Elementary · Campton · 336 students · 10.8:1 ratio
  • Wolfe County Middle School
    Middle · Campton · 171 students · 13.2:1 ratio
  • Rogers Elementary School
    Elementary · Rogers · 119 students · 9.2:1 ratio
  • Red River Valley Elementary School
    Elementary · Hazel Green · 112 students · 10.2:1 ratio
  • Success Academy
    High · Pine Ridge · 22 students · 22:1 ratio
  • Dessie Scott School
    Other · Pine Ridge · 22 students · 7.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Kentucky

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.07
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,485

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
421
Avg daily Wikipedia views
14
Attention level
Obscure

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library