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Barbourville, KY
Kentucky · Knox County
Barbourville is a small town in Kentucky with a population of 3,181. Residents earn $20,971 per year, which is 72% below the national average.
1.9
/5.0
D
Poor
3,181
Population
1,196/sq mi density
$20,971
Median Income
$19,044 per capita
$190,200
Home Value
$148,745 Zillow
$604
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
259
Violent Crime/100K
2,168 property/100K
D
Overall
1.9 / 5.0
Poor overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$20,971 median income, 1.7% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.5 / 5.0
$190,200 home value, $604/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
259 violent crimes/100K (32% below avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Explore Near Barbourville
Mines
178
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Haunted Places
4
Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings
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Historic Markers
3
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Haunted Places Near Barbourville, KY
4 reported haunted locations found near Barbourville, KY.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Barbourville | Union College - Phiefer hall - In room 212 there is said to be a ghost that haunts the dorm. You can hear her run through the halls and slam doors. No on knows why she is here, they think that maybe she died here. |
| Union College | Financial Aid office - Many people in the Financial Aid office have witnessed doors opening, closing, locking, and unlocking. Some have said that they have seen a woman. The office was once a house. The woman died in that house of mysterious causes. |
| Union College | Pfeiffer Hall room 245 - there is said to be a ghost of a student that attended Union College in the 1960's. His name was James Garner and he was a football and basketball player at Union. James was about 6'4 or so and weighed about 250. Records say that he fell from his 2nd floor window while trying to close it on a cool nite. The date of his death was have said to been on October 30, 1963. Sources say that if you go to the room around midnight and open the window, that James ghost will shut... |
| Warfield Cemetery | Something follows you. Its footsteps move as you do, and stop when you do, yet this unseen thing moves very fast. You can feel its sense of urgency, and the steps crunch over the ground, as if it's agitated. When it starts this, you standing there cringing, just certain something is going to knock you down from behind, but the steps just stop abruptly and don't start back up until you begin walking again. When you step outside of the gate, the sounds of the footsteps stop. |