Whitley County

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Whitley county is located in southeast Kentucky. Whitley county has 437.83 square miles of land area and 7.29 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Whitley county population is 35,637, which has shrunk 0.64% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 7.36% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Whitley county median household income is $28,122 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 27.39% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 18.98% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. Whitley county median house value is $64,400 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 3.70% since 2000. The house value growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 40.25% and is much lower than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Whitley county is better than the state average in quality. The Whitley county area code is 606.

Population	35,637 (2010), rank #30
Population Growth	-0.64% since 2000, rank #92
Population Density:	80.06/sq mi, rank #45
Median Household Income:	$28,122 at 2006-2010—27.39% increase since 2000, rank #100
Median House Price:	$64,400 at 2006-2010—3.70% increase since 2000, rank #105
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	437.83 sq mi, rank #22
Water Area:	7.29 sq mi (1.64%), rank #37
State:	Kentucky
Area:	Corbin, KY
School District:
Area Code:	606