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Coxton

KentuckyCDP

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Total population

137

Median home value

$94,400

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$21,553

Coxton$22k
National$74k
Elevation1217 m
Land area0.57 km²
Coordinates36.86°, -83.27°

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

Elevation
1217 m
Area
0.57 km²

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Overview

Coxton is an unincorporated coal town and census-designated place (CDP) in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. Their post office is closed. The community was listed as a CDP in 2014, so no population figures are available from the 2010 census. As of the 2020 census, Coxton had a population of 176.

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History & geography

Geography

Coxton is in central Harlan County in the valley of the Clover Fork of the Cumberland River. It is bordered by Blackjoe to the west and Brookside to the east, both unincorporated. Kentucky Route 38 runs along the southern edge of the Coxton CDP, across the Clover Fork from the center of town. KY 38 leads west down the Clover Fork valle to Harlan, the county seat, and east (upriver) to Evarts.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
60.7
Median home value
$94,400
Housing units
93
Poverty rate
30.7%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
92.7%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
36.8586
Longitude
-83.2709
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

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Health (adults)

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Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
13
Elementary
8
Middle
0
High
2
Other
3

Largest nearby schools

  • Harlan County High School
    High · Baxter · 997 students · 15.1:1 ratio
  • Harlan High School
    High · Harlan · 391 students · 15.6:1 ratio
  • Wallins Elementary School
    Elementary · Wallins · 386 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • Rosspoint Elementary School
    Elementary · Baxter · 354 students · 14.2:1 ratio
  • Harlan Elementary School
    Elementary · Harlan · 345 students · 15:1 ratio
  • Evarts Elementary School
    Elementary · Evarts · 340 students · 14.2:1 ratio
  • James A. Cawood Elementary
    Elementary · Harlan · 307 students · 11.8:1 ratio
  • Black Mountain Elementary School
    Elementary · Evarts · 280 students · 12.7:1 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

Nick Lachey
Nick Lachey
American singer, actor, producer and television personality
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Wallace Jones
American basketball player (1926–2014)
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Maxine Cheshire
American journalist
Carl H. Dodd
Carl H. Dodd
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Edwin B. Howard
Edwin B. Howard
United States general (1901–1993)
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George Ella Lyon
American writer from Kentucky (1949- )
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Green Wix Unthank
United States federal judge (1923–2013)
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Jerry Chesnut
American country music songwriter (1931–2018)
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James E. Keller
American judge (1942-2014)
Jesse Creech
Jesse Creech
American fighter ace from World War I
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Karl Spillman Forester
United States District Judge (1940-2014)
Kenneth R. Shadrick
Kenneth R. Shadrick
US Army soldier (1931–1950), the first killed in the Korean War
Larry Kirksey
Larry Kirksey
American football player and coach
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Rusty York
American banjoist (1935-2014)
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William Creech, Sr.
American philanthropist
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Charles W. Berger
American politician

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.22
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,539

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
36
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
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