| Nelson County, Kentucky | |
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Nelson County Judicial Center in Bardstown, 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 | 1785 |
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| Named for | Thomas Nelson, Jr. (1738–1789), signer of the Declaration of Independence. |
| Seat | Bardstown |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
424.08 sq mi (1,098 km²) 417.51 sq mi (1,081 km²) 6.56 sq mi (17 km²), 0.34% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
43,437 102.4/sq mi (40/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www.nelsoncountyky.com |
Nelson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2010, the population was 43,437. Its county seat is Bardstown[1]. The county is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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The fourth county created in what is now Kentucky, it was formed from Jefferson County, Virginia in 1784 shortly after the Revolutionary War. The county is named for Thomas Nelson, Jr., a Virginia Governor who signed the Declaration of Independence. In 1808, another new Virginia county was named for Governor Nelson. (see Nelson County, Virginia).
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 424.08 square miles (1,098.35 km2), of which 417.51 square miles (1,081.35 km2) (or 99.66%) is land and 6.56 square miles (17.00 km2) (or 0.34%) is water.[2]
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1790 | 11,315 |
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| 1800 | 9,866 | −12.8% | |
| 1810 | 14,078 | 42.7% | |
| 1820 | 16,273 | 15.6% | |
| 1830 | 14,932 | −8.2% | |
| 1840 | 13,637 | −8.7% | |
| 1850 | 14,789 | 8.4% | |
| 1860 | 15,799 | 6.8% | |
| 1870 | 14,804 | −6.3% | |
| 1880 | 16,609 | 12.2% | |
| 1890 | 16,417 | −1.2% | |
| 1900 | 16,587 | 1.0% | |
| 1910 | 16,830 | 1.5% | |
| 1920 | 16,137 | −4.1% | |
| 1930 | 16,551 | 2.6% | |
| 1940 | 18,004 | 8.8% | |
| 1950 | 19,521 | 8.4% | |
| 1960 | 22,168 | 13.6% | |
| 1970 | 23,477 | 5.9% | |
| 1980 | 27,584 | 17.5% | |
| 1990 | 29,710 | 7.7% | |
| 2000 | 37,477 | 26.1% | |
| 2010 | 43,437 | 15.9% | |
| Nelson County, Kentucky census figures | |||
As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 43,437 people and 18,075 housing units in the county.[4] The population density was 102.4 per square mile (39.5 /km2). There were 18,075 housing units at an average density of 42.6 per square mile (16.4 /km2). The racial makeup of the county was 93.48% White (90.93% non-Hispanic), 5.03% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. 2.04% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.
There were 16,826 households out of which 36.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.09% were married couples living together, 13.19% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.35% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.37% were non-families. 24.41% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.09% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.01.
The age distribution was 25.98% under 18, 7.98% from 18 to 24, 26.47% from 25 to 44, 27.84% from 45 to 64, and 11.73% who were 65 or older. The median age was 37.7 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.60 males.
Income data for Kentucky locations from the 2010 Census has not yet been released. As of the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the county was $39,010, and the median income for a family was $44,600. Males had a median income of $32,015 versus $21,838 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,120. About 10.00% of families and 12.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.70% of those under age 18 and 17.40% of those age 65 or over.
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Two public school districts operate in the county:
Several private schools also operate in the county. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville operates five schools in all—three K-8 schools, a fourth that educates grades 1 through 8, and one high school. Several Protestant-affiliated schools also exist.
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