WHITLEY COUNTY HOMES
TOTAL POPULATION IN WHITLEY COUNTY
WHITLEY COUNTY
PHOTO BY JOHN CRISOLOGO
The Whitley County Colonels parade through downtown Williamsburg prior to leaving for state tournament play . The Colonels would go on to win the state championship .
Drugs such as OxyContin and Vicodin were prescribed en masse to patients who complained of pain .
The drugs were heavily promoted as cures to pain with a subdued potential for addiction due to the specific mechanics of how they were released into the body .
However , these marketing campaigns were quickly proven to be inaccurate , as many Americans became perilously addicted to the drugs .
As time progressed , the issue grew into an epidemic , particularly in Appalachia .
Communities like Whitley County were devastated by the rampant wave of addiction , which contributed to increasing crime rates and deaths from overdoses .
In an interview , Judge White discussed the impact of the opioid crisis
WHITLEY COUNTY HOMES
Median Household Income : $ 45,949
Owners : 66.49 % Renters : 33.51 %
SOURCE : PROPERTIES . ZOOMPROSPECTOR . COM
TOTAL POPULATION IN WHITLEY COUNTY
Total Population |
37,066 |
Male Population |
49.28 % |
Female Population |
50.72 % |
WHITLEY COUNTY AT A GLANCE
Square miles : 437.83 Airports in community : 1 ( plus 18 within 50 miles ) Median age : 36
Unincorporated communities : Canada Town , Carpenter , Gatliff , Goldbug , Julip , Packard , Piney Grove , Saxton , Siler , Wofford , Woodbine , Yaden
SOURCE : PROPERTIES .
ZOOMPROSPECTOR . COM
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