Lincoln County, Kentucky
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| Lincoln 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 | 1780 |
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| Seat | Stanford |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
336 sq mi (871 km²) 336 sq mi (871 km²) 0 sq mi (1 km²), 0.06% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
23,361 70/sq mi (27/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern : UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.lincolnky.com | |
| Named for: Benjamin Lincoln (1733–1810), American Revolutionary War general. | |
Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 23,361. Its county seat is Stanford6. Lincoln is a prohibition or dry county.
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[edit] History
Lincoln County, organized in 1780, was one of the first three counties formed out of the original Kentucky County, which was still part of Virginia at the time (the other two being Fayette and Jefferson). The county is named for the American Revolutionary War General Benjamin Lincoln. A common misconception is Lincoln County was named for President Abraham Lincoln—despite being named 29 years before his birth.
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 871 km² (336 mi²). 871 km² (336 mi²) of it is land and 1 km² (0 mi²) of it (0.06%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Boyle County (northwest)
- Garrard County (northeast)
- Rockcastle County (east)
- Pulaski County (south)
- Casey County (west)
Lincoln county is located in south central Kentucky in the southern part of the ring of Knobs around the Bluegrass. It includes the headwaters of the Green River.
Was 1 of 3 first counties
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1790 | 6,548 |
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| 1800 | 8,621 | 31.7% | |
| 1810 | 8,676 | 0.6% | |
| 1820 | 9,979 | 15.0% | |
| 1830 | 11,002 | 10.3% | |
| 1840 | 10,187 | -7.4% | |
| 1850 | 10,093 | -0.9% | |
| 1860 | 10,647 | 5.5% | |
| 1870 | 10,947 | 2.8% | |
| 1880 | 15,080 | 37.8% | |
| 1890 | 15,962 | 5.8% | |
| 1900 | 17,059 | 6.9% | |
| 1910 | 17,897 | 4.9% | |
| 1920 | 16,481 | -7.9% | |
| 1930 | 17,687 | 7.3% | |
| 1940 | 19,859 | 12.3% | |
| 1950 | 18,668 | -6.0% | |
| 1960 | 16,503 | -11.6% | |
| 1970 | 16,663 | 1.0% | |
| 1980 | 19,053 | 14.3% | |
| 1990 | 20,045 | 5.2% | |
| 2000 | 23,361 | 16.5% | |
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As of the census² of 2000, there were 23,361 people, 9,206 households, and 6,729 families residing in the county. The population density was 27/km² (70/mi²). There were 10,127 housing units at an average density of 12/km² (30/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.12% White, 2.53% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. 0.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 9,206 households out of which 33.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.60% were married couples living together, 10.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.90% were non-families. 23.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 29.80% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 13.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $26,542, and the median income for a family was $32,284. Males had a median income of $26,395 versus $20,517 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,602. About 16.40% of families and 21.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.10% of those under age 18 and 22.90% of those age 65 or over.
