| Gallatin County, Kentucky | |
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Gallatin County Courthouse in Warsaw, Kentucky.
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Location in the state of Kentucky |
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Kentucky's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1798 |
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| Named for | Albert Gallatin, United States Secretary of the Treasury (1801–1814). |
| Seat | Warsaw |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
104.67 sq mi (271 km²) 98.81 sq mi (256 km²) 5.87 sq mi (15 km²), 5.61% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
7,870 80/sq mi (31/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | gallatincounty.ky.gov |
Gallatin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky along the Ohio River, which at its formation was the main transportation route. It was formed in 1799. As of 2000, the population was 7,870. Its county seat is Warsaw[1]. The county is named for Albert Gallatin, a Swiss native who served as Secretary of the Treasury for President Thomas Jefferson.
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The county was formed on December 14, 1798. Gallatin was the 31st Kentucky county to be established. It was derived from parts of Franklin and Shelby counties. Later, parts of the county were pared off to create three additional counties: Owen in 1819, Trimble in 1836 and Carroll in 1838. Today Gallatin is one tenth of its original size. Its northern border is along the Ohio River, across which is Indiana.
The American Civil War disrupted the lives of Gallatin residents. Skirmishes occurred in the county and Union forces arrested some men for treason. After the end of the Civil War, the Ohio River near Warsaw was the scene of one of the worst steamboat accidents in history. Two passenger steamers, the America and the United States, collided. As the United States carried a cargo of barrels of kerosene which caught fire, soon both boats were in flames. The death toll was 162.
As the 20th century progressed, the river trade began to decline, and the steamboat era ended. Gallatin County is traversed by I-71, U.S. 42, and U.S. 127 highways. Construction on the Markland Locks and Dam began in 1956 and was completed in 1964. In 1967 a hydroelectric power plant was built at the dam, which provided jobs. By the 1980s, more than 50 percent of the population was employed outside the county.[2]
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 104.67 square miles (271.1 km2), of which 98.81 square miles (255.9 km2) (or 94.40%) is land and 5.87 square miles (15.2 km2) (or 5.61%) is water.[3]
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1800 | 1,291 |
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| 1810 | 3,307 | 156.2% | |
| 1820 | 7,075 | 113.9% | |
| 1830 | 6,674 | −5.7% | |
| 1840 | 4,003 | −40.0% | |
| 1850 | 5,137 | 28.3% | |
| 1860 | 5,056 | −1.6% | |
| 1870 | 5,074 | 0.4% | |
| 1880 | 4,832 | −4.8% | |
| 1890 | 4,611 | −4.6% | |
| 1900 | 5,163 | 12.0% | |
| 1910 | 4,697 | −9.0% | |
| 1920 | 4,664 | −0.7% | |
| 1930 | 4,437 | −4.9% | |
| 1940 | 4,307 | −2.9% | |
| 1950 | 3,969 | −7.8% | |
| 1960 | 3,867 | −2.6% | |
| 1970 | 4,134 | 6.9% | |
| 1980 | 4,842 | 17.1% | |
| 1990 | 5,393 | 11.4% | |
| 2000 | 7,870 | 45.9% | |
| Est. 2006 | 8,153 | 3.6% | |
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As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 7,870 people, 2,902 households, and 2,135 families residing in the county. The population density was 80 per square mile (31 /km2). There were 3,362 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile (13 /km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.72% White, 1.59% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. 1.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,902 households out of which 37.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.00% were married couples living together, 10.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% were non-families. 22.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.60% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 31.00% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 10.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,422, and the median income for a family was $41,136. Males had a median income of $32,081 versus $21,803 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,416. About 11.60% of families and 13.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.60% of those under age 18 and 16.40% of those age 65 or over.
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