Edmonson County, Kentucky
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| Edmonson 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 | 1826 |
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| Seat | Brownsville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
308 sq mi (798 km²) 303 sq mi (784 km²) 5 sq mi (14 km²), 1.75% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
11,644 38/sq mi (15/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.edmonsoncounty.com | |
| Named for: John Edmonson (1764–1813), military captain killed at the Battle of River Raisin. | |
Edmonson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1826. As of 2000, the population is 11,644. It is included in the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat is Brownsville, Kentucky6. The county is named for Captain John Edmonson, hero in the War of 1812, honored after the Battle of River Raisin. The sale of alcohol is currently forbidden in Edmonson County.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 798 km² (308 mi²). 784 km² (303 mi²) of it is land and 14 km² (5 mi²) of it (1.75%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Grayson County (north)
- Hart County (east)
- Barren County (southeast)
- Warren County (southwest)
- Butler County (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1830 | 2,642 |
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| 1840 | 2,914 | 10.3% | |
| 1850 | 4,088 | 40.3% | |
| 1860 | 4,645 | 13.6% | |
| 1870 | 4,459 | -4.0% | |
| 1880 | 7,222 | 62.0% | |
| 1890 | 8,005 | 10.8% | |
| 1900 | 10,080 | 25.9% | |
| 1910 | 10,469 | 3.9% | |
| 1920 | 10,894 | 4.1% | |
| 1930 | 11,475 | 5.3% | |
| 1940 | 11,344 | -1.1% | |
| 1950 | 9,376 | -17.3% | |
| 1960 | 8,085 | -13.8% | |
| 1970 | 8,751 | 8.2% | |
| 1980 | 9,962 | 13.8% | |
| 1990 | 10,357 | 4.0% | |
| 2000 | 11,644 | 12.4% | |
| http://ukcc.uky.edu/~census/21061.txt | |||
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 11,644 people, 4,648 households, and 3,462 families residing in the county. The population density was 15/km² (38/mi²). There were 6,104 housing units at an average density of 8/km² (20/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.39% White, 0.58% Black or African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. 0.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,648 households out of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.20% were married couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.50% were non-families. 22.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.60% 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 2.88.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.60% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 25.30% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $25,413, and the median income for a family was $31,843. Males had a median income of $26,770 versus $17,158 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,480. About 14.20% of families and 18.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.50% of those under age 18 and 21.00% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Brownsville
- RockyHill
