Flatwoods, KY

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Flatwoods, Kentucky

Introduction to Flatwoods, Kentucky

Flatwoods, Kentucky, in Greenup county, is 16 miles NW of Huntington, West Virginia (center to center) and 100 miles S of Columbus, Ohio. The city is included in the Huntington - Ashland metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 7,605 people lived in Flatwoods.

Flatwoods History

The city of Flatwoods is located in Greenup County, in the Huntington - Ashland metro area. The city derives its name from the original topography of the area, which was a belt of flat wooded land, approximately 650 feet in elevation along the Ohio River. The city was originally named as Advance, after the Advance Methodist Church. Its name changed to Cheap, after a blind Methodist called John Cheap. In the year 1938, the city post office was renamed Flatwoods, and the town got incorporated under this name.

Flatwoods and nearby Attractions

Dean State Forest
Greenbo Lake State Resort Park
Shawnee State Forest
Serpent Mound
Lawrence County Museum

Things To Do In Flatwoods

Tourists can get a glimpse to the history of the place by visiting the Lawrence County Museum. One can also enjoy the Serpent Mound designed in shape of an uncoiling serpent. The Shawnee State Forest is another site tourists can visit to witness the rich vegetation of the forest. In addition, the city organizes several recreational events throughout the year.

Flatwoods Transportation

Air transport is available from Rickenbacker International Airport.

Flatwoods Higher Education

Higher education can be availed from Shawnee State University, University of Rio Grande, and Marshall University.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Flatwoods, KY

Comparing Flatwoods 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
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles NW of Huntington, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	100 miles S of Columbus, Ohio
County	Greenup
Metro Area	Huntington - Ashland
Standard Zip Codes	41139
Phone Area Codes	606
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.523
Longitude	-82.716

Station	ASHLAND
Distance	7.4 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 42 F
Apr Temp	37 to 68 F
Jul Temp	61 to 88 F
Oct Temp	40 to 69 F
Annual Precip	42.9 inches

Station	SOUTH POINT
Distance	9.7 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	39 to 65 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	44.2 inches

Station	HUNTINGTON TRI STATE
Distance	14.1 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 41 F
Apr Temp	44 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 66 F
Annual Precip	42.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	7,605	100%
Male	3,549	46.7%
Female	4,056	53.3%
Under 18	1,752	23%
18+	5,853	77%
65+	1,237	16.3%
Median Age	39.8
Average Family Size	2.85
White	7,467	98.2%
African-American	29	0.4%
Asian	27	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	15	0.2%
Other	23	0.3%
Mixed Race	44	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	44	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	7,621
Growth	16
Growth %	0.2%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	38.4%
English	15.8%
German	13.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10%
Irish	9.8%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
Scottish	2.6%
Dutch	2.4%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Polish	0.9%
European	0.6%
Norwegian	0.4%
Italian	0.3%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Flatwoods	7,605	$39,023
Bellefonte	837	$81,798
Raceland	2,355	$37,955
Russell	3,645	$62,018
Westwood	612	$74,318
Worthington	1,673	$39,737
Wurtland	1,049	$34,063

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