Wittensville, Kentucky facts for kids
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Wittensville, Kentucky
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 Wittensville, Kentucky
Location in Kentucky
Wittensville, Kentucky
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Johnson |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population
(2000)
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| • Total | 624 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
41274
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| GNIS feature ID | 509395 |
Wittensville is a small place in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. It is called an "unincorporated community." This means it's a group of homes and businesses that doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Wittensville has its own ZIP code, which is 41274.
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About Wittensville
Wittensville is located in the state of Kentucky. It sits at an elevation of 692 feet above sea level. People first started living in this area way back in 1843.
Who Lives in Wittensville?
According to a count done in 2000, there were 624 people living in the area that shares Wittensville's ZIP code. Most of the people living there, about 98.6%, were White. A small number were African American (0.2%) or Asian (0.5%).
There were 250 households in Wittensville. A household is like a family or a group of people living together. About 39.6% of these households had children under 18 years old. Many households, 51.2%, were married couples. The average household had about 2.5 people.
In 2000, the average income for a household in the Wittensville ZIP code area was $14,635. For families, the average income was $18,750. About 34.7% of the families in the community were living below the poverty line. This means they had a very low income.
Learning in Wittensville
Most students who live in Wittensville go to schools in nearby Paintsville. Here are the schools they attend:
- W.R. Castle Elementary School (for students from kindergarten to sixth grade)
- Paintsville Elementary School in Paintsville (also for kindergarten to sixth grade)
- Johnson County Middle School in Paintsville (for seventh and eighth grade)
- Johnson Central High School in Paintsville (for ninth to twelfth grade)
- Paintsville High School in Paintsville (for seventh to twelfth grade)
Notable People from Wittensville
One well-known person from Wittensville is Hubert Collins. He was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives. This is a group of people who make laws for the state of Kentucky.
