Wittensville, Kentucky Explained

Wittensville, Kentucky
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Kentucky#USA
Pushpin Label:Wittensville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Johnson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:624
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:692
Coordinates:37.8628°N -82.7997°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:41274
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:509395

Wittensville is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. It has a United States Postal Service and its ZIP code is 41274.

Geography and History

Wittensville has an elevation of 692 feet. It was first resided in 1843.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000,[1] there were 624 people, 250 households, and 192 families residing in the ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA for Wittensville's ZIP code. The racial makeup of the ZCTA was 98.6% White, 0.2% African American, and 0.5% Asian.

There were 250 households, out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18, 51.2% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.79.

The median income for a household in the ZCTA was $14,635, and the median income for a family was $18,750. Males had a median income of $25,948 and $18,274 for females. The per capita income was $7,517. 34.7% of the families in the community were below the poverty line.

Education

Most students living in Wittensville attend:[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Johnson County Schools . www.johnson.k12.ky.us . March 20, 2023.