Scott County, Kentucky
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| Scott 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 | 1792 |
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| Area - Total - Land - Water |
285 sq mi (739 km²) 285 sq mi (737 km²) 1 sq mi (1 km²), 0.20% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
33,061 116/sq mi (45/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern : UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.gtown.org | |
Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 33,061. Its county seat is Georgetown6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 739 km² (285 mi²). 737 km² (285 mi²) of it is land and 1 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.20%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Grant County (north)
- Harrison County (northeast)
- Bourbon County (east)
- Fayette County (southeast)
- Woodford County (southwest)
- Franklin County (west)
- Owen County (northwest)
[edit] History
Scott County was explored as early as 1774. One of the early settlers was John McClelland of Pennsylvania. The area became subject to hostile Indian attacks, and was abandoned by 1777.
In 1783, Robert Johnson established the first permanent settlement at Johnson's Station. In 1786, Maryland Catholics established the second parish in Kentucky at St. Francis, Kentucky.
Scott County was formed in 1792. It was one of the first counties created after Statehood. It was named for Revolutionary War hero, Gen. Charles Scott, who led the Kentucky Militia at the disastrous Battle of the Wabash in 1791. Gen. Scott went on to the 1794 victory at Fallen Timbers, and served as Governor from 1808 - 1812.
On November 18, 1861, Scott County native George W. Johnson was elected provisional Confederate governor of Kentucky. In the American Civil War, Scott County furnished the Union army with 118 soldiers and the Confederacy with approximately 1,000. [1]
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1800 | 8,007 |
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| 1810 | 12,419 | 55.1% | |
| 1820 | 14,219 | 14.5% | |
| 1830 | 14,677 | 3.2% | |
| 1840 | 13,668 | -6.9% | |
| 1850 | 14,946 | 9.4% | |
| 1860 | 14,417 | -3.5% | |
| 1870 | 11,607 | -19.5% | |
| 1880 | 14,965 | 28.9% | |
| 1890 | 16,546 | 10.6% | |
| 1900 | 18,076 | 9.2% | |
| 1910 | 16,956 | -6.2% | |
| 1920 | 15,318 | -9.7% | |
| 1930 | 14,400 | -6.0% | |
| 1940 | 14,314 | -0.6% | |
| 1950 | 15,141 | 5.8% | |
| 1960 | 15,376 | 1.6% | |
| 1970 | 17,948 | 16.7% | |
| 1980 | 21,813 | 21.5% | |
| 1990 | 23,867 | 9.4% | |
| 2000 | 33,061 | 38.5% | |
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As of the census² of 2000, there were 33,061 people, 12,110 households, and 8,985 families residing in the county. The population density was 45/km² (116/mi²). There were 12,977 housing units at an average density of 18/km² (46/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.94% White, 5.35% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 1.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 12,110 households out of which 38.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.80% were married couples living together, 11.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.80% were non-families. 21.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.30% under the age of 18, 11.80% from 18 to 24, 32.60% from 25 to 44, 20.40% from 45 to 64, and 8.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $47,081, and the median income for a family was $54,117. Males had a median income of $40,604 versus $25,767 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,490. About 7.30% of families and 8.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.00% of those under age 18 and 12.10% of those age 65 or over.
