Stearns, Kentucky

Stearns, Kentucky
CDP
Stearns in 2010 Stearns in 2010
Location of Stearns, Kentucky Location of Stearns, Kentucky
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	McCreary
Area
• Total	4.0 sq mi (10.4 km2)
• Land	4.0 sq mi (10.4 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,339 ft (408 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,586
• Density	396.7/sq mi (153.2/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	42647
Area code(s)	606
FIPS code	21-73362
GNIS feature ID	0515673

Stearns is a census-designated place (CDP) in McCreary County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,586 at the 2000 census. It was founded by Justus Smith Stearns.

Geography

Stearns is located at (36.697976, -84.476776).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10 km²), of which 4.0 square miles (10 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (0.50%) is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census, there were 1,586 people, 641 households and 464 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 396.7 per square mile (153.1/km²). There were 707 housing units at an average density of 176.8/sq mi (68.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.36% White, 0.95% Native American, 0.06% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.

There were 641 households, of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.92.

Age distribution was 24.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.

The median household income was $20,833, and the median family income was $26,667. Males had a median income of $21,546 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,037. About 14.1% of families and 22.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.9% of those under age 18 and 30.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Stearns is home to McCreary Central High School and McCreary Middle School.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Stearns has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.