Hager Hill, Kentucky

Hager Hill (also Hagerhill) is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States.[1][2] Hager Hill is located approximately four miles south of Paintsville, the county seat of Johnson County.

Hager Hill, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Hager Hill
Hager Hill
Coordinates: 37°46′33″N 82°48′07″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyJohnson
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,780
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41222

History

A post office was established in the community in 1903. The origins of the place name Hager Hill (or Hagerhill) are unclear: Some hold it was named for local farmer and minister Daniel Mart Hager, while others believe it was named for the hilltop home of Sam Hager.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,780 people, 692 households and 534 families residing in the ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) for Hager Hill's ZIP code.

The racial makeup of the ZCTA was 99.0% White, 0.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Asian and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

In the ZCTA there were 692 households out of which 56.06% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.68% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.14% were non-families. 23.12% of all households were made up of individuals and the average family size was 2.96.

The median income for a household in the ZCTA was $24,352 (as of 1999), and the median income for a family was $28,625. Males had a median income of $34,342 versus $20,446 for females. The per capita income for the ZCTA was $12,427. About 21.0% of families and 25.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.0% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

The following schools are located within the community of Hager Hill:

Most high school students living in Hager Hill attend Johnson Central High School or Paintsville High School, located in nearby Paintsville.

Notable residents

See also
  • 5th Kentucky Infantry

References
  1. "Hager Hill, Kentucky". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 128. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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