Annville, Kentucky

Annville is located in southern Jackson County, along Kentucky Route 3630.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Annville CDP has a total area of 8.0 square miles (20.8 km²), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²), or 0.55%, are water. Pond Creek flows through the southern part of the community, running southwest to the South Fork of the Rockcastle River, part of the Cumberland River watershed.

The town's first post office was opened in 1878, named Chinquapin Rough, for the numerous chinquapin and dwarf chestnut trees found along Pond Creek. In 1886 the post office would be renamed Annville for resident Nancy Ann Johnson.[3] In 1909, the Annville Institute was founded by Rev. William Worthington to fill his vision of a "complete living for the mountain people".[4]

At the 2000 census there were 589 people in 202 households, including 145 families, in the city. The population density was 222.8 people per square mile (86.1/km²). There were 226 housing units at an average density of 85.5/sq mi (33.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.15% White, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17%.[6]

Of the 202 households 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 26.2% of households were one person and 11.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.12.

The age distribution was 23.9% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.

The median household income was $22,404 and the median family income was $24,667. Males had a median income of $24,000 versus $15,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,884. About 23.0% of families and 32.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 54.5% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.