Madison County, Kentucky

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Madison County, Kentucky
Madison County courthouse in Richmond, Kentucky
Map of Kentucky highlighting Madison County
Location in the state of Kentucky
Map of the United States highlighting Kentucky
Kentucky's location in the U.S.
Founded 1786
Named for James Madison (1751–1836), Founding Father, would later become 4th President of the United States (1809–1817).
Seat Richmond
Area
 • Total 443.11 sq mi (1,148 km2)
 • Land 440.68 sq mi (1,141 km2)
 • Water 2.42 sq mi (6 km2), 0.55%
Population
 • (2010) 82,916
 • Density 161/sq mi (62/km²)
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website www.madisoncountyky.us

Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. According to the 2010 census, the population was 82,916. Its county seat is Richmond.[1] The county is named for Virginia statesman James Madison, who later became the fourth President of the United States.[2] This is also where famous pioneer Daniel Boone lived and built Fort Boonesborough, now a state historic site. Madison County is part of the Richmond-Berea micropolitan area.

It is considered a moist county, meaning that although the county prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages (and is thus a dry county), it contains a city where retail alcohol sales are allowed. Nevertheless, two of Richmond's 19 precincts are dry.[3]). Alcohol can also be sold by the drink by the Arlington and The Bull golf clubs. In addition, the Acres of Land Winery is authorized to make and sell wine, and is also allowed to sell beer and wine by the drink at its on-site restaurant.[4]

Madison County is home to Eastern Kentucky University and Bybee Pottery,(closed February 2011) one of the oldest pottery operations in the United States.[5]

History

Indian trader John Findley, Daniel Boone, and four others first came into the area that is Madison County in 1769 on a hunting and exploring expedition. The Transylvania Company, led by Judge Richard Henderson of North Carolina, purchased 20,000,000 acres of land west of the Appalachians (including present-day Madison County) from the Cherokee in 1774. Daniel Boone was hired by the company to cut a trail through the Cumberland Gap and establish a settlement on the Kentucky River. The settlement at Fort Boonesborough began in April of 1775.

In 1785, Madison County was established from land given by Lincoln County, Virginia.[6]

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 443.11 square miles (1,147.6 km2), of which 440.68 square miles (1,141.4 km2) (or 99.45%) is land and 2.42 square miles (6.3 km2) (or 0.55%) is water.[7]

Major Highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
17905,772
—
180010,49081.7%
181015,54048.1%
182015,9542.7%
183018,75117.5%
184016,355−12.8%
185015,727−3.8%
186017,2079.4%
187019,54313.6%
188022,05212.8%
189024,34810.4%
190025,6075.2%
191026,9515.2%
192026,284−2.5%
193027,6215.1%
194028,5413.3%
195031,1799.2%
196033,4827.4%
197042,73027.6%
198053,35224.9%
199057,5087.8%
200070,87223.2%
201082,91617.0%
Est. 201284,7862.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
2012 Estimate[9]

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 70,872 people, 27,152 households, and 18,218 families residing in the county. The population density was 161 per square mile (62 /km2). There were 29,595 housing units at an average density of 67 per square mile (26 /km2). The racial makeup of the county was 93.01% White, 4.44% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. 0.97% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

There were 27,152 households out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.10% were married couples living together, 10.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.90% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.90.

By age, 21.90% were under 18, 18.80% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 20.10% from 45 to 64, and 9.80% 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. Both the relatively large 18-to-24 population and the relatively low median age can be explained by the presence of Eastern Kentucky University, and to a considerably lesser extent Berea College. For every 100 females there were 93.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,861, and the median income for a family was $41,383. Males had a median income of $31,974 versus $22,487 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,790. About 12.00% of families and 16.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.80% of those under age 18 and 17.10% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Education

Schools

Madison County is served by two school districts:

  • Madison County Public Schools, currently consisting of 10 elementary, 5 middle, and 2 high schools.
  • Berea Independent Schools. currently consisting of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.

Colleges and Universities

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
  2. ↑ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. p. 36. 
  3. ↑ Lanier, Yvette (2007-08-01). "Berea votes down alcohol sales again". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved 2007-08-01. 
  4. ↑ "Wet & Dry Counties in Kentucky" (PDF). Kentucky Office of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Archived from the original on March 15, 2007. Retrieved March 21, 2007. 
  5. ↑ Foust, Michele. "200-year-old Kentucky pottery business a sight to see ", Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 2007-02-25. Retrieved on February 23, 2009.
  6. ↑ Collins, Lewis (1882). Collins' Historical Sketches of Kentucky: History of Kentucky, Volume 2. Collins & Company. p. 26. 
  7. ↑ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13. 
  8. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved August 5, 2013. 
  9. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Census.gov. Retrieved August 5, 2013. 
  10. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

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