The problemThis county's estimated population (as of July 1, 2021) is 12,778 with 4,885 households, which average 2.53 people. The population makeup is White Only (96.3%), Black (1.4%), and Hispanic Origin (1.7%) . Females make up 50.6% of the population. One hundred percent of the population is rural. Median Household Income is $44,893 with 22.5% of the population below poverty level. 79.3% of the the county population are high school or equivalent graduates, with 15.5 % Bachelor'
The Community and Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky (CEDIK) in partnership the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet's Department for Environmental Protection’s (EEC) Brownfield Office organized and hosted Kentucky’s first Brownfield Bootcamps. These two-day workshops equipped over 50 participants representing communities and organizations with crucial brownfield redevelopment skills and grant writing insights. Post-workshop evaluations showed 93% o
