Editing North Corbin, Kentucky

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'''North Corbin''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Laurel County, Kentucky|Laurel]] and [[Knox County, Kentucky|Knox]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Kentucky]]. The population was 1,727 at the 2020 census<ref>{{cite web | url=https://data.tennessean.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/north-corbin-cdp-kentucky/160-2156694/ | title=North Corbin CDP, Kentucky Demographics and Housing 2020 Decennial Census }}</ref> down from 1,773 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2156694| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): North Corbin CDP, Kentucky| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=March 7, 2019}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The census bureau also lists the Laurel County portion of North Corbin as a [[census county division|CCD]] with a population of 10,729.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://data.tennessean.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/north-corbin-ccd-laurel-county-kentucky/060-2112592568/ | title=North Corbin CCD, Laurel County, Kentucky Demographics and Housing 2020 Decennial Census }}</ref>

The city of [[Corbin, Kentucky|Corbin]] is located south of North Corbin.

The [[Harland Sanders Café and Museum]], the restaurant where [[Colonel Sanders]] developed the fried chicken recipe that would later become famous as [[KFC|Kentucky Fried Chicken]], is located in the Laurel County portion of North Corbin.

==Geography==
North Corbin is located in southern Laurel County. A small portion extends east into Knox County. It is bordered to the south by the city of Corbin in [[Whitley County, Kentucky|Whitley County]].

[[Interstate 75]] forms the western edge of the North Corbin CDP, with access from Exit 29, [[U.S. Route 25E]], which forms the northern edge of the CDP. US 25E intersects [[U.S. Route 25W]] in North Corbin, forming [[U.S. Route 25]], which leaves town to the north and leads {{convert|12|mi}} to [[London, Kentucky|London]], the Laurel [[county seat]]. US 25E leads southeast from North Corbin {{convert|16|mi}} to [[Barbourville, Kentucky|Barbourville]], the Knox county seat. US 25W leads south into Corbin and {{convert|22|mi}} to [[Williamsburg, Kentucky|Williamsburg]], compared to {{convert|17|mi}} taking I-75 south. Larger destinations along I-75 include [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]] {{convert|85|mi}} to the north and [[Knoxville, Tennessee]], the same distance to the south.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the North Corbin CDP has a total area of {{convert|4.66|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.05|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 1.05%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010"/> Lynn Camp Creek forms the southern boundary of the community as well as the Whitley County line. The creek is a west-flowing tributary of the [[Laurel River]] and part of the [[Cumberland River]] watershed.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 1662
|2010= 1773
|2020= 1727
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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[[Image:Col Sanders Restaurant.png|left|thumb|upright=1.2|The restaurant where [[Colonel Sanders]] developed [[Kentucky Fried Chicken]]]]
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,662 people, 689 households, and 469 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|913.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 774 housing units at an average density of {{convert|425.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.41% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.06% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.60% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.24% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.06% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.62% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.06% of the population.

There were 689 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,756, and the median income for a family was $27,389. Males had a median income of $26,912 versus $20,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $11,104. About 26.6% of families and 33.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 58.2% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Knox County, Kentucky}}
{{Laurel County, Kentucky}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Knox County, Kentucky]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Laurel County, Kentucky]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Kentucky]]
[[Category:KFC]]