Campton, Kentucky Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 424. Estimated population in July 2024: 410 (-3.3% change)
Males: 199 (46.9%), Females: 225 (53.1%)

Wolfe County

Zip code: 41301

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $17,778
Median house value: $47,500

Population by Race

Races in Campton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (22.2%), English (5.4%), German (3.1%), Irish (3.1%).

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Campton, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Campton

  • High school or higher: 65.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 11.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Campton city

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 52.8%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -57 (-11.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Campton:

  • KENTUCKY RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; JACKSON, KY)
  • MORGAN COUNTY ARH CRITICAL ACCESS HOSP (about 26 miles; WEST LIBERTY, KY)
  • MARCUM AND WALLACE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; IRVINE, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Campton:

  • BLUE GRASS (about 76 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 82 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
  • CINCINNATI MUNI AIRPORT LUNKEN FIELD (about 112 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Abbreviation: LUK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Campton:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Campton:

  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 70 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,437)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; Full-time enrollment: 9,668)

Schools

Public high school in Campton:

  • WOLFE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 366; Location: 113 N JOHNSON ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Campton:

  • WOLFE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 334; Location: N JOHNSON ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CAMPTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 259; Location: 305 PLUMMER ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Campton:

  • WOLFE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $81,779; Location: MAIN STREET; 28,253 books; 32 audio materials; 314 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)