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
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:
- JULIAN CARROLL (about 20 miles; JACKSON, KY; Abbreviation: JKL)
- STANTON (about 22 miles; STANTON, KY; Abbreviation: I50)
- WEST LIBERTY (about 24 miles; WEST LIBERTY, KY; Abbreviation: 9I3)
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)