Lewis County, Kentucky
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| Lewis 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 | 1807 |
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| Seat | Vanceburg |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
496 sq mi (1,284 km²) 484 sq mi (1,255 km²) 11 sq mi (29 km²), 2.26% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
14,092 29/sq mi (11/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern : UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.lewischamber.com | |
| Named for: Meriwether Lewis (1774–1809), of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. | |
Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population is 14,092. Its county seat is Vanceburg6. The county is named for Meriwether Lewis.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,284 km² (496 mi²). 1,255 km² (484 mi²) of it is land and 29 km² (11 mi²) of it (2.26%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Adams County, Ohio (north, across the Ohio River)
- Scioto County, Ohio (northeast, across the Ohio River)
- Greenup County (east)
- Carter County (southeast)
- Rowan County (south)
- Fleming County (southwest)
- Mason County (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1810 | 2,357 |
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| 1820 | 3,973 | 68.6% | |
| 1830 | 5,229 | 31.6% | |
| 1840 | 6,306 | 20.6% | |
| 1850 | 7,202 | 14.2% | |
| 1860 | 8,361 | 16.1% | |
| 1870 | 9,115 | 9.0% | |
| 1880 | 13,154 | 44.3% | |
| 1890 | 14,803 | 12.5% | |
| 1900 | 17,868 | 20.7% | |
| 1910 | 16,887 | -5.5% | |
| 1920 | 15,829 | -6.3% | |
| 1930 | 14,315 | -9.6% | |
| 1940 | 15,686 | 9.6% | |
| 1950 | 13,520 | -13.8% | |
| 1960 | 13,115 | -3.0% | |
| 1970 | 12,355 | -5.8% | |
| 1980 | 14,545 | 17.7% | |
| 1990 | 13,029 | -10.4% | |
| 2000 | 14,092 | 8.2% | |
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As of the census2 of 2000, there were 14,092 people, 5,422 households, and 4,050 families residing in the county. The population density was 11/km² (29/mi²). There were 6,173 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (13/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.92% White, 0.21% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.03% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 0.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,422 households out of which 35.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.40% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.30% were non-families. 22.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $22,208, and the median income for a family was $26,109. Males had a median income of $25,522 versus $18,764 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,031. About 23.50% of families and 28.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.40% of those under age 18 and 21.30% of those age 65 or over.
