Washington County, Kentucky
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| Washington 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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| Seat | Springfield |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
302 sq mi (781 km²) 301 sq mi (779 km²) 1 sq mi (2 km²), 0.31% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
10,916 36/sq mi (14/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern : UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.springfieldkentuckychamber.com | |
| Named for: George Washington (1732–1799), American Revolutionary War General and First President of the United States. | |
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population is 10,916. Its county seat is Springfield6. The county is named for George Washington. The center of population of Kentucky is located in Washington County, in the city of Willisburg [1].
The county is dry, meaning that the sale of alcohol is prohibited, but contains the wet city of Springfield, where retail alcohol sales are allowed. This makes Washington County a moist county. Three wineries also operate in the county and are licensed to sell to the public despite lying in otherwise dry territory.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 781 km² (302 mi²). 779 km² (301 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.31%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Anderson County, Kentucky - northeast
- Mercer County, Kentucky - east
- Boyle County, Kentucky - east
- Marion County, Kentucky - south
- Nelson County, Kentucky - west
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1800 | 9,050 |
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| 1810 | 13,248 | 46.4% | |
| 1820 | 15,947 | 20.4% | |
| 1830 | 19,017 | 19.3% | |
| 1840 | 10,596 | -44.3% | |
| 1850 | 12,194 | 15.1% | |
| 1860 | 11,575 | -5.1% | |
| 1870 | 12,464 | 7.7% | |
| 1880 | 14,419 | 15.7% | |
| 1890 | 13,622 | -5.5% | |
| 1900 | 14,182 | 4.1% | |
| 1910 | 13,940 | -1.7% | |
| 1920 | 14,773 | 6.0% | |
| 1930 | 12,623 | -14.6% | |
| 1940 | 12,965 | 2.7% | |
| 1950 | 12,777 | -1.5% | |
| 1960 | 11,168 | -12.6% | |
| 1970 | 10,728 | -3.9% | |
| 1980 | 10,764 | 0.3% | |
| 1990 | 10,441 | -3.0% | |
| 2000 | 10,916 | 4.5% | |
| http://ukcc.uky.edu/~census/21229.txt | |||
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 10,916 people, 4,121 households, and 3,020 families residing in the county. The population density was 14/km² (36/mi²). There were 4,542 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (15/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.62% White, 7.51% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.61% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 1.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,121 households out of which 33.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.50% were married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.03.
The age distribution was 25.30% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,136, and the median income for a family was $39,240. Males had a median income of $27,624 versus $21,593 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,722. About 10.30% of families and 13.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.40% of those under age 18 and 19.60% of those age 65 or over.
