Evarts, KY

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Evarts, Kentucky

Evarts, Kentucky, in Harlan county, is 60 miles NW of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center) and 105 miles SE of Lexington, Kentucky. The city has a population of 1,101.

The People and Families of Evarts

In Evarts, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Evarts had a median family income of $22,159.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Evarts Housing

Owners occupy 70% of the housing units in Evarts. One of the strengths of the city is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Evarts?

Commuting

In Evarts, 88% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in the city tends to be by car.

High Points

Evarts strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kentucky):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Evarts, KY

Comparing Evarts to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kentucky (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	60 miles NW of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	105 miles SE of Lexington, Kentucky
County	Harlan
Standard Zip Codes	40828
Phone Area Codes	606
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.866
Longitude	-83.19

Station	BAXTER
Distance	8 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 44 F
Apr Temp	40 to 68 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	51.1 inches

Station	ROGERSVILLE 1 NE
Distance	33.1 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 46 F
Apr Temp	43 to 70 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 70 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Station	BARBOURVILLE
Distance	38.4 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 45 F
Apr Temp	40 to 69 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 70 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,101	100%
Male	528	48%
Female	573	52%
Under 18	313	28.4%
18+	788	71.6%
65+	150	13.6%
Median Age	35.6
Average Family Size	3.13
White	1,045	94.9%
African-American	31	2.8%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	5	0.5%
Mixed Race	18	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,052
Growth	-49
Growth %	-4.49%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	65.4%
English	9.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.1%
Irish	7.4%
German	4.5%
Scottish	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
African	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Italian	0.3%
Polish	0.3%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Evarts	1,101	$22,159
Benham	599	$33,333
Cumberland	2,611	$22,365
Harlan	2,081	$29,135
Loyall	766	$31,607
Lynch	900	$21,625
Wallins Creek	257	$16,563

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