Burkesville, Kentucky

Burkesville, Kentucky
Cumberland County courthouse in Burkesville
Cumberland County courthouse in Burkesville
Location of Burkesville in Cumberland County, Kentucky.
Location of Burkesville in Cumberland County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 36°47′25″N 85°22′14″W / 36.79028°N 85.37056°W / 36.79028; -85.37056
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyCumberland
Government
 • MayorLaurel Irby
Area
 • City
2.65 sq mi (6.87 km2)
 • Land2.57 sq mi (6.67 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
1,388
 • Estimate 
(2022)[3]
1,380
 • Density539.24/sq mi (208.19/km2)
 • Metro
[2]
Time zoneUTC-5 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (CDT)
ZIP code
42717
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-11098
GNIS feature ID0488433
Websitewww.cityofburkesville.org

Burkesville is a home rule-class city[4] in Cumberland County, Kentucky, in the United States. Nestled among the rolling foothills of Appalachia and bordered by the Cumberland River to the south and east, it is the seat of its county.[5] The population was 3,713 at the 2020 census.[6]

History

Burkesville began as a small riverside settlement even before the Iroquois Indians officially sold the land in 1768. The settlement was originally called Cumberland Crossing. In 1846, it was incorporated as a city and named Burkesville after Isham Burk, a prominent citizen leader at that time.

Just as Kentucky was a border state in the Civil War, so was Burkesville a border town. Burkesville stood on the Cumberland River, a major natural barrier between opposing forces, so Union and Confederate troops as well as guerillas led by Champ Ferguson sparred across the countryside. Confederate General John Hunt Morgan tore through the area while conducting Morgan's Raid, and Confederate General Hylan B. Lyon's raids in December 1864 burned seven courthouses, ending with the one in Burkesville on January 3.

Burkesville was a fairly busy river port whose heyday came during the latter part of the nineteenth century, when water transportation was the most feasible way to move large quantities of goods. The rise of larger craft, such as the riverboat, required diligent dredging of the riverbed to keep it navigable so far upstream. The last steamboat docked in Burkesville in 1929, the year after the first major road was opened to the larger city of Glasgow, 40 miles (64 km) to the west. The river's head of commercial navigation moved from Burnside (which has a railroad) to Burkesville (which does not) when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began building Wolf Creek Dam without a lock about 25 miles upstream before World War II. The dam controlled flooding that had plagued the town from its beginning, but was the last nail in the coffin of commercial navigation. The corps' impoundment of Dale Hollow Reservoir in 1944 gave the town a tourist and fishing trade, and development of a trout fishery on the river from the dam to Burkesville has also provided a small economic boost, as has development of Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park.

Burkesville had a pack horse library serving rural residents in the late 1930s and early 1940s.[7]

Today the main routes of access to the city are State Highways 90 and state 61. KY 90 East and KY 61 South are part of the Appalachian Development Highway System; Burkesville has the only 90-degree turn in an APD corridor, because the original route was moved west to please Tennessee Congressman Joe L. Evins and perhaps Kentucky Congressman Tim Lee Carter of Tompkinsville. An old-fashioned town square sits on Main Street, which splits and forms a circle around the Cumberland County court house, the third incarnation of the structure. The first was built by Thomas Lincoln, the father of Abraham Lincoln. Original buildings ring the square on three sides; the fourth was razed to make way for a modern justice center, completed in 2006. Two streets branch off perpendicular to Main: River Street runs straight toward the Cumberland River and provides access to the town's only public boat ramp, while Hill Street immediately begins scaling the Alpine Hill that towers over the city. This road was the only access to the city from the west for many years until Highway 90 was rerouted through a gap called the Sawmill Cut, site of a small sawmill until the road was further modernized in the 21st century. Highway 61 North was most recently modernized; the highway and park improvements were pushed by Burkesville lawyer David Williams as president of the state Senate from 2000 to 2013.

Geography

Burkesville is located at 36°47′34″N 85°22′10″W / 36.79278°N 85.36944°W / 36.79278; -85.36944 (36.792787, -85.369578).[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.64 square miles (6.85 km2), of which 2.57 square miles (6.65 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.20 km2), or 2.90%, is water.[6]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Burkesville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1810106
1840340
18503698.5%
1880434
1910817
1920798−2.3%
193088611.0%
19401,09223.3%
19501,27817.0%
19601,68832.1%
19701,7171.7%
19802,05119.5%
19901,815−11.5%
20001,756−3.3%
20101,521−13.4%
20201,388−8.7%
2022 (est.)1,380[10]−0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]

As of the census of 2000,[12] there were 1,756 people, 768 households, and 459 families residing in the city. The population density was 620.2 inhabitants per square mile (239.5/km2). There were 856 housing units at an average density of 302.3 per square mile (116.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 86.90% White, 10.88% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% from other races, and 1.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.

There were 768 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.5% were married couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $17,209, and the median income for a family was $24,028. Males had a median income of $20,985 versus $16,763 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,653. About 23.8% of families and 29.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.0% of those under age 18 and 30.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Burkesville has a lending library, the Cumberland County Public Library.[13]

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Census Bureau Profiles Results". The United Census Bureau. The United Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 29, 2024.
  7. ^ "Pack Horse Library". Kingsport Times. November 8, 1938. Retrieved September 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ^ Climate Summary for Burkesville, Kentucky
  10. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  11. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  13. ^ "Kentucky Public Library Directory". Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  14. ^ "Area History". Burkesville Kentucky Online. 2007 Archived October 29, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ State historical plaque located in Burkesville, Kentucky Archived October 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

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