Caldwell County, Kentucky
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| Caldwell County, Kentucky | |
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 Location in the state of Kentucky |
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 Kentucky's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1809 |
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| Seat | Princeton |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
348 sq mi (902 km²) 347 sq mi (899 km²) 1 sq mi (3 km²), 0.34 |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
13,060 18/sq mi (7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
| Named for: John Caldwell, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky (1804). | |
Caldwell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1809. As of 2000, the population is 13,060. Its county seat is Princeton, Kentucky6. The county is named for John Caldwell, who participated in the George Rogers Clark Indian Campaign of 1786 and was Kentucky's second Lieutenant Governor. Caldwell is a prohibition or dry county.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 902 km² (348 mi²). 899 km² (347 mi²) of it is land and 3 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.34%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Crittenden County (northwest)
- Webster County & Hopkins County (northeast)
- Christian County (southeast)
- Trigg County (south)
- Lyon County (southwest)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1810 | 4,268 |
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| 1820 | 9,022 | 111.4% | |
| 1830 | 8,324 | -7.7% | |
| 1840 | 10,365 | 24.5% | |
| 1850 | 13,048 | 25.9% | |
| 1860 | 9,318 | -28.6% | |
| 1870 | 10,826 | 16.2% | |
| 1880 | 11,282 | 4.2% | |
| 1890 | 13,186 | 16.9% | |
| 1900 | 14,510 | 10.0% | |
| 1910 | 14,063 | -3.1% | |
| 1920 | 13,975 | -0.6% | |
| 1930 | 13,781 | -1.4% | |
| 1940 | 14,499 | 5.2% | |
| 1950 | 13,199 | -9.0% | |
| 1960 | 13,073 | -1.0% | |
| 1970 | 13,179 | 0.8% | |
| 1980 | 13,473 | 2.2% | |
| 1990 | 13,232 | -1.8% | |
| 2000 | 13,060 | -1.3% | |
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As of the census2 of 2000, there were 13,060 people, 5,431 households, and 3,801 families residing in the county. The population density was 15/km² (38/mi²). There were 6,126 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (18/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.89% White, 4.81% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,431 households out of which 28.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.10% were married couples living together, 9.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.00% were non-families. 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.40% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 26.30% from 45 to 64, and 18.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,686, and the median income for a family was $35,258. Males had a median income of $31,475 versus $20,390 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,264. About 12.20% of families and 15.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.40% of those under age 18 and 15.60% of those age 65 or over.
