Powderly, Kentucky

Powderly is a home rule-class city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 846 during the year 2000 U.S. Census.HistoryThe city grew up around a coal mine opened by the Cooperative Coal Company in 1887. The community was named for Terence Powderly, an early labor leader, when the post office was established the next year.GeographyPowderly is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4sqmi, all land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 846 people, 342 households, and 235 families residing in the city. The population density was 586.7 people per square mile (226.8/km²). There were 396 housing units at an average density of 274.6 per square mile (106.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.10% White, 2.96% African American, 0.24% Native American, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.There were 342 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.98.